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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In an agricultural village in Nagaoka, a city in Japan's Niigata Prefecture, sits a tent-shaped house called Hara House. Takeru Shoji Architects, an architecture design studio based in Japan ...

For those who favor a more modern take on Japanese architecture ... Even on a smaller scale, the construction of the Small Japanese House is evidence of the inventiveness of Japanese architecture.

Though small in size ... One such project that blends nature and modern features is the Stage house designed by Takei Nabeshima Architects in Karuizawa, Japan. Located in a forest, the house ...

In modern Japanese-style houses they are often set in doors between ... an area for washing and a tub for soaking. There is also a small adjoining room for getting dressed and undressed.

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 ...