rural areas are facing a problem ― too many empty houses. An American fan of Japanese architecture is stepping in to preserve old homes, even if it means shipping them piece-by-piece across the ...

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The building, once called the Tsurumaki House and now known as the Kurihara ... This series explores Japan's architectural wonders and secrets of yesteryear. Read more Retro Japan articles here.

infusing it with Japanese architectural elements. Located in a conservation area on an estate designed by a single architect, the house features simple, cubic geometry, clean lines, expansive ...

The Architectural Association’s recent exhibition Distillation ... and a culture of scrap and rebuild has left many homes abandoned. No one in Japan wants to inherit a house; they would rather build ...

This native architecture uses local materials such as cedar, rice straw and Japanese hazel. The orientation of the houses, ...

The opening of Ireland House in Tokyo will be marked by an inaugural ... and the need to create harmony in our environment New book 'I-IN' brings together Japanese heritage and minimalist architecture ...