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- This dreamy cluster of cabins houses light-filled live/work spaces in Hokkaido Thu, 3 May 18, 11:29pmJapanese architect Makoto Suzuki has carved out a slice of live/work paradise with this cluster of cabins in Hokkaido. While each mono-pitched structure appears to stand independently, the timber-clad buildings are interconnected....
- Tadao Ando embeds open-air prayer hall around massive 15-year-old Buddha statue Fri, 28 Jul 17, 11:14pmJapanese architect Tadao Ando's amazing work usually impresses, but his latest project is particularly breathtaking. Charged with creating a more serene environment for a beloved 44-feet-tall Buddha sculpture, which had stood...
- Case House: A Daring Loft-Style Home With Playful Twisting Staircases Wed, 29 Jan 14, 1:00amThough Case is located in a typical suburban subdivision, Jun Igarashi Architects’ final design is anything but traditional. The minimalist, cuboid form features a completely open plan and loft-style arrangement beneath...
- Playful Twisting Staircases Transform Case House into Daring Loft-Style Living Wed, 29 Jan 14, 1:00amThough Case is located in a typical suburban subdivision, Jun Igarashi Architects’ final design is anything but traditional. The minimalist, cuboid form features a completely open plan and loft-style arrangement beneath...
- Japanese Restaurant Fines Diners For Not Finishing Their Meals Wed, 20 Feb 13, 4:30amThought your mom was harsh about finishing your meal? At least she didn’t charge you for leaving food on your plate. The Hachikyo seafood restaurant in Sapporo, Japan will fine diners for not eating every last morsel...
- Angular Wooden Bihoro House in Japan Used as a Model For Ecological Housing Mon, 8 Aug 11, 11:37pmRead the rest of Angular Wooden Bihoro House in Japan Used as a Model For Ecological Housing Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", Bihoro house, Daylighting, eco design, ecological...
- Hidemi Nishida’s Glowing Fragile Shelter Lights Up Sapporo’s Snowy Nights Fri, 17 Jun 11, 10:42pmRead the rest of Hidemi Nishida’s Glowing Fragile Shelter Lights Up Sapporo’s Snowy Nights Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: fragile shelter, green design, hidemi nishida, Japan, low environmental...