colorful oil paintings capture quiet scenes of everyday japan
Naru Hiko Reframes Familiar Scenes from Japan’s Parks Through simplified colors and forms, Naru Hiko’s oil paintings…
KIAS pairs textured brick facade with planted atrium for headquarters in japan
Rough Brick and GRC Create a Layered Street Facade Kawamura Electric’s new headquarters in central Nagoya brings…
triangular timber structure encloses tsukumo kiln ceramic studio in japan
Rotated Timber Frames Define the Studio’s Triangular Structure Set on a hill within the rural landscape of…
why japanese architects carve parking into tiny urban homes
carving a void in the home At the corner of two narrow streets in Tokyo, an orange…
Tato Architects’ Arc Tent combines a hammock and outdoor shelter
CAMPING GETS OFF THE GROUND Tato Architects rethinks the familiar camping tent with Arc Tent, a lightweight…
what do we stop seeing at home? ULTRA studio reframes domestic perception
an unfamiliar object in plain sight At the center of a Tokyo residence dubbed After Image, Japanese…
tyfa builds japanese home to be dismantled and moved with its residents
circularity cabin begins with its eventual dismantling A planned road expansion in Zushi, Japan, gave the Circularity…
tato architects renovates kyoto minami kaikan cinema
A BUILDING DESIGNED LIKE A SCREEN After 55 years, Kyoto Minami Kaikan has moved into an unlikely…
could an uncomfortable home extend life? arakawa + gins put architecture to the test
a house that keeps you on your toes Inside Bioscleave House in East Hampton, the kitchen sinks…
japan’s fruit-shaped bus stops offer travelers a sweeter shelter
giant fruits wait beside a japanese highway Along Route 207 in Konagai, a strawberry the size of…
giant blue-green semicircular table by tato architects reorganizes kyoto apartment
A Large Semicircular Table Reorganizes Living Space in KYOTO In a vacant unit within a municipal housing…
coil kazuteru matumura turns timber outbuildings into shared kitchen in osaka
Rusted Steel and New Timber Shape the Renovation of Ichizu Designed by coil Kazuteru Matumura Architects, Ichizu…