Post World War II, architects like Kenzo Tange pioneered a new blend of tradition with modernism, sparking the influential Metabolist movement of the 1960s that imagined cities as organic, adaptable ...

INTEREST in Japanese architecture seems to be steadily rising in the United States. American architectural periodicals show an increasing impact of Japanese influence. The Japanese “Pine Breeze House” ...

(CNN) — Scenes of buildings reduced to rubble were beamed around the world this week following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture on Japan’s western coast on Monday. The full ...

Just as the color and scent of flowers are influenced by sunlight, water, and air, so the beauty of architecture also depends on its natural environment. This is particularly true of Japanese ...

The transition from the traditional society of the Edo period (1603–1868) to the modernity of the Meiji era (1868–1912) marked one of the most profound transformations in Japan’s architectural history ...

Traditional thought fused with modern science when Hiroshima’s nuclear annihilation on August 6, 1945, proved the interdependence of space and time. Since the war, Japanese architects have probed the ...

In June 1954, an article published in House & Home magazine read, “The Japanese had some of our best ideas—300 years ago.” The piece highlighted three main attributes of Kyoto’s Katsura Imperial Villa ...

Japanese public bathhouses, or sento, are an integral part of the country's culture and history. These communal baths are not ...

Japan is a favourite country to visit for many Thais. On top of its friendly people, flavourful food and good transportation, ...

You may have heard of regenerative agriculture, but architects on an island in southern Japan have taken that idea to new levels with regenerative architecture. It’s the idea that structures can be ...