Gabbia Lamps: Woven Designs by Rui Pereira and Ryosuke Fukusada
The Gabbia Lamps were collaboratively envisioned by the Portuguese designer Rui Pereira and the Japanese…
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A Spacious Home for an Extended Family in Japan
The SHR House is a large gray home created by Sun Tan Architects Studio in…
A Photographer’s Sun-lit Backyard Studio
The Light Shed was designed and built by FT Architects for a photographer in Kanagawa, Japan….
Organically Shaped Rattan Sofa by Hiroomi Tahar...
This curved sofa was created by the Milan-based designer Hiroomi Tahara for the Tokyo furniture…
Sleek Upcycled Katamaku Accessories by k2m
The first project by k2m design inc., this range of accessories is upcycled from scraps…
Simply Open: A Fluid Apartment Renovation in Ja...
Renovated by Sinato Architects, this apartment was opened up to suit a couple in Fujigaoka,…
Cyclist’s Dream Hotel Along the Shimanami Kai...
Onomichi U2 is a bike-lover’s mecca in the Hiroshima prefecture of Japan. The all-inclusive complex…
Hallucination: Minimalist Magnetic Clothes Hang...
Seeming to float mid-air, Hallucination is a magnetic clothes hanger by the Japanese design studio…
Titanium Samurai Bike Handcrafted in Japan
The Samurai Bike is a new ride by the Kyoto-based designer Kazushige Miyake, known in…
Old House Converted into Boulanger Kaiti, a Bak...
Formerly an old house, this historic space was recently converted into Boulanger Kaiti, a bakery…
Ethereal “Quartz” Chair Made of Wood and Re...
Called “Quartz,” this ethereal beauty is actually made of resin and white ash. The translucent…
An Animal Lover’s Cabin in Hiroshima by Suppo...
A 2014 construction by Suppose Design Office, this human shelter loosely resembles an animal pen….
KT / Kata Steel Decor by Suppose Design Office
The Japanese studio SUPPOSE DESIGN OFFICE is best-known for their architecture, and the influence of…
Geometry Stool by Koichi Futatsumata
The prototype of the Geometry Stool was designed by Koichi Futatsumata for the “Showcase” exhibition…
Beyond Shelter: “Nest We Grow” Agricultural...
People most often associate architecture with homes and closed shelters, but there is more to…
Chocolatexture Geometric Sweets by Nendo
Maison et Objet nominated Nendo’s head creative force, Oki Sato, for designer of the year…
Off-the-Grid Guesthouse-Style Hotel in Koyasan
The Kokuu Guesthouse is an off-the-grid hotel in Koyasan, a monastic center in the Wakayama…
Roadside Home and Barbershop in Suburban Japan
This unusually shaped building is a home and barbershop in Gunma, a small town in…
