I got my first impression of Japanese culture through real-time strategy games, where choosing to play with the civilization meant getting disciplined units and sleek pagodas, and I've been a fan of ...

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Traditional Japanese architecture reflects harmony simplicity and masterful craftsmanship. From wooden structures and elegant ...

Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects, Sendai Mediatheque, Miyagi, Japan (1995-2001); left: exterior view; right: detail of interior support tube (photos ©Naoya Hatakeyama, courtesy of The Museum of ...

Continuing his work exploring the office spaces of architecture studios from around the world, Archmospheres photographer Marc Goodwin has reached Japan, where he captured the workspace of ...

Born in 1941, Ando rose with his home country out of the ashes of World War II, with his early influences ranging from the Tōdai-ji and Kinkaku-ji temples in the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto to ...

Editor’s Note: Design for Impact is a series spotlighting architectural solutions for communities displaced by the climate crisis, natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies. Scenes of ...

Following its very own principles, Japanese architecture is a true exhibition in balance: balance between history and modernity, between tradition and innovation. It is everything from centuries-old ...

From the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi to teamLab Planets Borderless, these are the nine best museums in Tokyo, spanning ...

Japan has one of the world’s most admired architectural traditions, one that has influenced Western artists and architects from the mid-19th century to the present. But at home Japanese architects ...