by Jerry Elengical Oct 01, 2022
Designed to exude heaviness and resilience, this cave-like stereotomic structure Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, functions as a home and culinary space for Japanese chef Motonori Hirata.
by STIRworld Sep 16, 2022
The Japanese visionary, known for crafting concrete edifices that nurture silence and spirituality, is recognised by Créateurs Design Awards for his contribution to architecture.
by Sohil Soni Sep 01, 2022
The Japanese urban home designed by Kiyoaki Takeda Architects in Tokyo, Japan, structurally utilises concrete and timber to create intimate living enclosures.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 29, 2022
On a pentagonal corner plot in the Ōta Ward of Japan’s capital, this two-storey home maintains the privacy of its users while offering abundant natural light and insulation.
by Jerry Elengical Aug 19, 2022
Occupying a sloping plot in the city of Nagoya, Japan, the residence designed by Tomoaki Uno Architects uses age-old Japanese masonry to create a subdued sanctuary for its users.
by Jincy Iype Aug 04, 2022
Four stacked concrete tunnels and a solitary fifth form the ultra-minimal Culvert Guesthouse by Japanese firm Nendo as an archive for its products, furniture and artwork.
by Jerry Elengical May 30, 2022
Situated in the university’s Honjo campus, Waseda University Honjo Senior High School Gymnasium is an inward-looking structure that exhibits a reverence for natural light.
by Zohra Khan May 28, 2022
The Japanese firm’s design of a two-storey ryokan in Kusatsu Onsen hot spring is an exercise in using contradictions to create a space for its place.
by Jincy Iype Mar 21, 2022
UtA/Unemori teco Associates renovated a commercial building into a non-institutional health centre in Japan, replete with its own indoor playground, undulant ceilings and light materials.
by Zohra Khan Mar 15, 2022
From an artistic opaque exterior, to free flowing spaces and elements that eschew a specific style, Sculpt delves into privacy and presence in the suburban landscape.
by Jincy Iype Feb 17, 2022
Questioning our ways of consumption, Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP discuss their Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center - an architecture shaped with trash and a Japanese town’s memories.
by Jincy Iype Jan 17, 2022
Hiroshi Nakamura installed wind chimneys with glassless skylights to illuminate and ventilate the earth-coloured care house in Japan catering to children with terminal illnesses.
by Devanshi Shah Jan 15, 2022
Located on the edge of a cliff, the home by Moriya and Partners in Japan is enveloped in a three-dimensional wooden truss with a landscape design that respects its natural environment.
by Jincy Iype Oct 25, 2021
Conceived as “a wooden vessel floating in the Bay Area,” the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics arena is set for permanent use as an exhibition hall.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 01, 2021
Designed by UID Architects in Fukuyama, Japan, the structure uses towering façade arches and cross-shaped beams to create a dynamic environment that encourages young minds to explore.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Aug 21, 2021
Vladimir Belogolovsky speaks with Toyo Ito about the house he grew up in, how it influenced him, and his desire to design forest-like spaces and unconfined buildings.
by Jincy Iype Jul 14, 2021
Excelling in functional simplicity, River Sea by Junichiro Kawazoe is a Japanese house composed of three, dark tiled buildings separated by pocket courtyards.
by Jerry Elengical Jul 06, 2021
Cartier's storefront in Shinsaibashi, comprising over 2,500 handcrafted Hinoki cypress modules, connects with both Japanese craft traditions and French brand's luxury aesthetics.
by Anmol Ahuja Jun 26, 2021
Located in Fukushima, Japan, the Soil House by ADX evokes a natural connection and the childhood joy of playing with sand for a client displaced by the 2011 earthquake.
by Jerry Elengical Jun 26, 2021
The Tokyo-based architect recounts the design process of the Japan Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2021, and how it encourages us to find new ways to read urban space.
by Jerry Elengical May 31, 2021
On the occasion of the decorated Japanese architect’s 80th birthday, STIR presents a journey through the many forms and personas adopted by Ito throughout his career.
by STIRworld Apr 28, 2021
Located in Maebashi, Japan, the transformation of the concrete structure that previously occupied a traditional Japanese inn is executed within the newly revitalised city core.
by Anmol Ahuja Apr 13, 2021
Envisaged as an affordable urban hotel in the heart of Tokyo, the Toggle Hotel is designed as a kaleidoscopic response to the monochromatic skyline of the Japanese capital.
by Anmol Ahuja Mar 22, 2021
Taking advantage of the dramatic landscape and a tectonic design approach to house only the most essential spatial programme, YEZO by LEAD seeks a new definition for ‘modern’ luxury.
by Vladimir Belogolovsky Sep 01, 2020
Vladimir Belogolovsky examines the role of Fukuoka’s ACROS centre, designed by Emilio Ambasz, as an excellent prototype for our urban and inevitably green future.
by Dan Hogman Oct 30, 2019
Artist and architect Dan Hogman walks us to the historic Gamble House, an iconic winter residence turned National Historic Landmark in Pasadena city of California.
by Sonal Shah Aug 07, 2019
STIR speaks with some of the greatest icons of our times – Fumihiko Maki, even at 91, continues to conceptualise and actively engage in humanitarian design across the globe.
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