Studio Cochi Architects creates raw concrete house in Japan Thick walls of exposed concrete create a buffer from the surrounding city at House in Nishizaki, Japan, which has been completed by architecture practice Studio Cochi Architects. More
FujiwaraMuro Architects overlaps concrete boxes to form Osaka house A blocky concrete form and cutout courtyards define House in Tsurumi-ku, a family home that Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects has added to a sloping street corner in Osaka. More
Angled concrete blocks screen home in Japanese forest by Nendo Screens of concrete panels surround Block Wall House, a triangular home that design studio Nendo has nestled into a forest in Japan. More
Chidori Studio draws on industrial references for home in Japan Architecture practice Chidori Studio has completed Hokuriku Residence No. 3, a house in Hakusan that references traditional Japanese homes and industrial architecture. More
IGArchitects slots skinny 2700 house into narrow plot in Japan Walls of exposed concrete define this skinny house in Saitama, Japan, which local studio IGArchitects designed with a width of just 2.7 metres. More
Akio Isshiki Architects refreshes House in Hattori-Tenjin with playful void Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has updated a house in Osaka by adding a multi-level void designed to maximise light and encourage play. More
Narrow timber columns frame interiors of home in Japan by IGArchitects Slender timber columns frame the living spaces in Forest of Pillars, a block of two family homes in Fukushima, Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects to reference the forest of thin trees at the rear of the site. More
NYAWA updates traditional Japanese home to celebrate the "passage of time" Architecture studio NYAWA has restored and updated a traditional timber home in Toyama, Japan, to create a pared-back holiday home where visitors can "feel the passage of time". More
Slow uses charred wood to clad "hut-like" home in Japan Local practice Slow has created a family home in Nagoya, Japan, which has a raw exterior of blackened wood and corten steel topped with an overhanging pitched roof. More
Translucent glazing and concrete encase compact Japanese home by IGArchitects Large translucent windows bring a lantern-like quality to Check Patterned House, a concrete home in Saitama, Japan, completed by local studio IGArchitects. More
Intersecting blocks form House in Fujiidera by FujiwaraMuro Architects A zigzagging plan was used to bring "spatial depth" to the small site of House in Fujiidera, a family home in Osaka, Japan, designed by local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects. More
IGArchitects designs home in Japan as "one big room" Japanese studio IGArchitects conceived this home in Tokyo as an adaptable space for both living and working, with stepped living areas framed by boardmarked concrete walls. More
Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL designs Japanese house to be "one big cat tree" Architect Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL designed A Cat Tree House as a home in Kamakura, Japan, for his family and cats. More
Arii Irie Architects completes stripped-back Warehouse Villa in Japan Tokyo studio Arii Irie Architects created this warehouse to double as a storage unit and a holiday home for its client in Isumi, Japan. More
Akio Isshiki Architects marries old and new with Japanese home and restaurant Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has transformed an old wooden building into a warm-toned home and public restaurant named House in Hayashisaki Matsue Beach. More
Apollo Architects & Associates create home from stacked volumes in Tokyo Two cantilevered stacked volumes of contrasting materials form Laxus, a new home designed by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates. More
Single concrete column supports One-Legged House in Japan A single concrete column supports the walls and roof of this house by Japanese studio IGArchitects, creating a flexible interior that can be opened up to the surrounding landscape. More
Cubo Design Architects celebrates traditional Japanese craft in Tokyo home Traditional Japanese materials and details are fused with contemporary finishes at C4L House in Tokyo, designed by local studio Cubo Design Architects. More
Takeshi Hirobe Architects designs Japanese house to "dance around" complex site Challenging site constraints informed the angular shape of this concrete house named Villa MKZ, designed by Japanese studio Takeshi Hirobe Architects. More
Dezeen Debate features "unsettling" staggered housing on Japanese hillside The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a staggered housing development by architect Kengo Kuma. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More