A fascinating new book chronicles unorthodox Japanese residential architecture over the past almost 80 years. When World War II ended, Japan found itself not just battered and broke, but also in the ...

This wood-clad Japanese contemporary home in Niseko blends into a secluded forest of birch and pine trees yet is minutes from some of the best skiing in Japan and all of Asia. “Niseko is Asia’s ...

We were interested to find out a few examples of how a modern Japanese house might look like currently and we can’t wait to ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Japanese minimalism is such an inspirational design trend and even lifestyle philosophy that many builders all over the world have embraced it for their mobile dwellings. Yamabiko is special. It ...

The line between nature and architecture is often blurred in Japan to beautiful effect. Japanese architect Takashi Okuno practices this kind of nature-fused architecture with Hiiragi’s House, a modern ...

It is all about the progression through the spaces. We have often seen new Japanese houses that are...weird, and certainly not "traditional." Sumiou Mizumoto of Alts Design Office shows us a new house ...