Contemporary homes ... adding that many Japanese design solutions could be applied elsewhere in the world. In a similarly small Tokyo house by Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects, a movable staircase ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia ... part of nature than a landscape." Like many Japanese houses, there is probably not much insulation ...

Here we tour the best modern residential Japanese houses designed by international and local architects ... Situated on one of the many small islands of the Japanese archipelago, the compact structure ...

The home looks strikingly modern from the outside ... creating some of the quirkiest architecture in Japan. Consider Kazuya Sejima’s Small House (Tokyo, 2011), a model of which can be seen ...

Tiny house design and traditional Japanese aesthetics go ... but that's enough for a modern-day minimalist. A couple of drawers and a small cabinet provide essential storage, and the shelves ...

A new book from Phaidon chronicles the unconventional style of Japanese residential design. There’s a surfeit of unorthodox, wildly creative Japanese houses out there, and 400 of them are packed ...

The plot of land that was available was not only small but had a difficult ... Although equipped with modern amenities, the house exudes a traditional Japanese minimalistic style with natural ...

We tour the best Japanese architecture and modern Japanese houses designed by international and local architects that open up possibilities for all types of lifestyle, from minimalist to communal in ...