Tokyo, Japan

Browse Dwell stories about modern homes, design, and architecture in and around Tokyo, Japan.

Blink and You Might Miss This Super Skinny Japanese Home on Stilts

Blink and You Might Miss This Super Skinny Japanese Home on Stilts

The Clay Domes Anchoring This Japanese Home Are Basically a Life-Size Ceramics Project

The Clay Domes Anchoring This Japanese Home Are Basically a Life-Size Ceramics Project

A Curvy Catwalk Dotted With Plants Buffers a Tokyo Home From the Street

A Curvy Catwalk Dotted With Plants Buffers a Tokyo Home From the Street

A Wavy Wall Mellows Out the Strict Grid of This ’70s Tokyo Apartment

A Wavy Wall Mellows Out the Strict Grid of This ’70s Tokyo Apartment

In Tokyo, Curved Copper Volumes and Hinoki Wood Boxes Build This Home Up, Not Out

In Tokyo, Curved Copper Volumes and Hinoki Wood Boxes Build This Home Up, Not Out

In Tokyo, Four Volumes Form a Miniature “Village” Where a Family Writes, Draws, and Plays Music

In Tokyo, Four Volumes Form a Miniature “Village” Where a Family Writes, Draws, and Plays Music

From the Archive: Ryue Nishizawa’s Groundbreaking Tokyo Apartment Complex

From the Archive: Ryue Nishizawa’s Groundbreaking Tokyo Apartment Complex

He Came Back to Japan With His Sights Set on One Thing—a Remarkable Home to Host His Art Collection

He Came Back to Japan With His Sights Set on One Thing—a Remarkable Home to Host His Art Collection

The Lawn Is Part of the Living Room at This Bunkerlike Home in Japan

The Lawn Is Part of the Living Room at This Bunkerlike Home in Japan

Half-Moon Cutouts Cast Dramatic Light Across This Concrete Home in Tokyo

Half-Moon Cutouts Cast Dramatic Light Across This Concrete Home in Tokyo

This Extremely Narrow Tokyo Home Was Supposed to Be Even Narrower

This Extremely Narrow Tokyo Home Was Supposed to Be Even Narrower

When It Rains, This Japanese Home’s Concrete Deck Becomes a Reflecting Pool

When It Rains, This Japanese Home’s Concrete Deck Becomes a Reflecting Pool

Private Nooks Unfold at Every Turn in This Origami-Inspired Japanese Home

Private Nooks Unfold at Every Turn in This Origami-Inspired Japanese Home

In This Tokyo Home, a Dramatic Design Feature Takes Center Stage

In This Tokyo Home, a Dramatic Design Feature Takes Center Stage

Around the World in Seven Beds: Minimalism to the Max at the Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park

Around the World in Seven Beds: Minimalism to the Max at the Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park

In This Tokyo Home, a Secret Garden Thrives Behind a Cascade of Glass

In This Tokyo Home, a Secret Garden Thrives Behind a Cascade of Glass

Japan’s Dwindling “Signboard” Buildings

Japan’s Dwindling “Signboard” Buildings

Where to Find Tokyo’s Creative Corners, According to a Spatial Designer

Where to Find Tokyo’s Creative Corners, According to a Spatial Designer

A Family in Japan Makes the Most of a Tight Space on an Even Tighter Budget

A Family in Japan Makes the Most of a Tight Space on an Even Tighter Budget

Corrugated Steel Boxes Stack Up to Create a Tiny Home in Tokyo

Corrugated Steel Boxes Stack Up to Create a Tiny Home in Tokyo

Tadao Ando’s Curved Concrete Ito House Asks $7M in Tokyo

Tadao Ando’s Curved Concrete Ito House Asks $7M in Tokyo

Yes, This Tokyo Photographer’s Candy-Colored Cityscapes Should Make You Feel Unsettled

Yes, This Tokyo Photographer’s Candy-Colored Cityscapes Should Make You Feel Unsettled

A Tree Grows in the Center of This Restrained Tokyo Home

A Tree Grows in the Center of This Restrained Tokyo Home

A Pint-Sized Japanese Tiny Home Is Shaped Like a Milk Carton

A Pint-Sized Japanese Tiny Home Is Shaped Like a Milk Carton

A Japanese Painter’s Wedge-Shaped Home Tucks its Living Space Behind a Gallery Wall

A Japanese Painter’s Wedge-Shaped Home Tucks its Living Space Behind a Gallery Wall

An Architect’s Beach House Brings California Surfer Vibes to Chigasaki, Japan

An Architect’s Beach House Brings California Surfer Vibes to Chigasaki, Japan

A Gigantic Staircase Sweeps Through the Heart of This Tokyo Home

A Gigantic Staircase Sweeps Through the Heart of This Tokyo Home

This Tokyo Apartment’s Kaleidoscopic Kitchen Delights With Cotton Candy Colors

This Tokyo Apartment’s Kaleidoscopic Kitchen Delights With Cotton Candy Colors

These Serene, Minimalist Apartments in Tokyo Are Filled With Light and Nature

These Serene, Minimalist Apartments in Tokyo Are Filled With Light and Nature

A Concrete Tiny House in Tokyo Opens to the Sky—and the Street

A Concrete Tiny House in Tokyo Opens to the Sky—and the Street

This Candy-Colored Apartment in Tokyo Looks Good Enough to Eat

This Candy-Colored Apartment in Tokyo Looks Good Enough to Eat

Muji's Flagship Hotel in Japan Is Now Officially Open

Muji's Flagship Hotel in Japan Is Now Officially Open

A Garden Hill Reflects Light Into This Modern Tokyo Home

A Garden Hill Reflects Light Into This Modern Tokyo Home

A Concrete Micro House in Japan Works All the Angles

A Concrete Micro House in Japan Works All the Angles

This Shape-Shifting Tokyo Apartment Lets an Architect Work From Home

This Shape-Shifting Tokyo Apartment Lets an Architect Work From Home

A “Bent House” Fits Into a Staggeringly Tight Tokyo Lot

A “Bent House” Fits Into a Staggeringly Tight Tokyo Lot

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