Tokyo Apartment Renovation by I IN Studio
Tokyo Apartment Renovation by I IN Studio, to reframe the way that Japanese homeowners perceive re-designed apartments.
Japan
Himeji House / FujiwaraMuro Architects
The residential neighborhood where it is located is in the foothills, and the house sits on a corner lot with sweeping views of the city.
House in the Forest / Florian Busch Architects
Enchanted by the beauty of the region but disturbed by this relentlessly encroaching pseudo-suburbia, the owners, a large family, are seeking escape in the forest’s solitude.
Emil Nakijin Hotel by Shinichi Ogawa and Associates
Emil Nakijin Hotel is a 5 room minimalist luxury hotel located 160m above sea level, overlooking the nature of Okinawa.
Borderless House, Tokyo by Selma Masic + Sei Haganuma
This small house for a family of four occupies a three-meter-wide plot in a densely-populated city in Tokyo. Selma Masic—in collaboration with Sei Haganuma (Haryu Wood Studio)—designed the Borderless House for her family home.
Symbiotic House for Life After Retirement in Karuizawa
A villa project for a couple who finished their work to restart a new life in the area of Minami-Karuizawa. The Symbiotic house is based on the premise that the couple will spend the summer and weekends
Tree-ness House, Tokyo / Akihisa Hirata
The Tree-ness House is a complex building of houses and galleries built in Tokyo, Toshimaku. One tree is organically integrated with a combination of parts having different characteristics, such as a trunk, a branch, and a leaf.
Stairway House, Tokyo / Studio Nendo
Stairway house is a two-family home in a quiet residential area of Tokyo. With other houses and apartment buildings pressing around the site, the architectural volume was pushed to the north to take in daylight, ventilation, and…
Ace Hotel Kyoto / Kengo Kuma and Associates
Designed in partnership with legendary architect Kengo Kuma — the principal architect for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Stadium — and award-winning and longtime Ace partner Commune Design, Ace Hotel Kyoto is a 213 room hotel and lives…