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 ...

As a new book and exhibition explore the magic of the Japanese home, BBC Designed explores some of the nation's most unusual and beautiful modern residences.

This house in Minohshinmachi, Japan is very different from many that we have shown.

Japanese architect Takeshi Ikeuchi’s modern farmhouse project for a young couple in Matsuyama, Japan, makes the most of the nearby environment and architectural traditions of the area. Having spent ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Japanese house with rock gardens, shoji screens and a tatami room with a Buddhist prayer nook is for sale for the first time since it was built in 1973 for a Japanese American couple. The Rose ...

Tiny house design and traditional Japanese aesthetics go hand in hand, and this brand-new house on wheels proves it. A true masterclass in contemporary Japanese-inspired minimalism, the Australian ...

Philadelphia's Shofuso Japanese House Is Exhibiting Mid-Century Modern Objects: Featuring textiles, portraits and vintage furniture at the historic site.

As Japan's population shrinks, rural areas are facing a problem ― too many empty houses. An American fan of Japanese architecture is stepping in to preserve old homes, even if it means shipping ...