Contemporary ARC

A glowing home in Japan has milky-white, one-and-a-half-inch plastic sheets wrapped around the exterior to let in light...

Architect Tadashi Murai designed this remote retreat for a Tokyo transplant who abandoned his corporate existence.

The black facade of the Yatabes’ house may turn a darkly futuristic face to its suburban block, but behind it the house...

Millennium City is an experiment in sustainable living created by Japanese architect Hiroshi Iguchi.

None of the ten units is purely communal, but detached Unit C, Yasuo Moriyama’s...

Natural light and breezes pass through every room of the house.

"Because of its layout, it can feel like an intimate setting for a couple, or host close to 20 guests if need be,"...

The kitchen, the heart of the house, has a direct view of the adjacent lake.

The house was made from steel beams, cast concrete slabs, and a metal sheet roof.

The ground floor of the house contains the living and dining areas, as well as four bedrooms.

"The house plan is composed of a grid with alternating interior and exterior spaces, so that every interior space is...