Drawing on an inherited plot of land, his father’s steel company, and his brother-in-law’s architectural know-how, Motoshi...

This flower shop, art gallery, and home for two looks like the simplest of cubes.

In this episode of Predicting Our Future, I’ll take you along as I explore the future of homebuilding, speaking with founders of...

A distinctive wooden pattern lines the walls, floors, and ceilings of this compact home in Japan.

Designed with two parallel wings separated by a shallow pool, this striking São Paulo residence is lined with rows of timber...

In Tokyo, Japan, where the houses are crammed cheek by jowl, two old friends from architecture school have created a...

Japanese culture is said to share a close and harmonious relationship with nature.

A Japanese architect creates multi-use miracles with a home just wider than a big rig.

Built in 1962, this superb Eichler one-story in San Francisco's Diamond Heights neighborhood prioritizes indoor/outdoor living.

The small archipelago in the Pacific Ocean has had a big influence on architects and designers across the globe, from São Paulo...

From mono no aware, the awareness of the transience of things, to wabi-sabi, the appreciation of imperfection, Japanese design...

Exposed wooden trusses and polycarbonate walls are just some of the features of this playful, Kobe residence.

Instead of dumping excavated soil, ADX used it to build a new home for a client recovering from the 2011 earthquake.

Built on the site of a former garage in Islington, an artist and designer's new home cleverly captures light and greenery.

A "chashitsu," which literally means “tearoom” in Japanese, is a freestanding, pavilion-like structure that was used for tea...

The owners of a beloved housewares boutique upsize and remodel their home in Venice.

An indoor/outdoor courtyard allows tree branches to graze the ceiling of this narrow Osaka residence.

The lovingly cared-for property, located outside of Salt Lake City, is now available for the first time since its completion in...

The Pit House in Japan has smooth, rounded walls and a subterranean kitchen and living area.

Inspired by the idea of a glowing lantern tucked into the hillside, the owner of this Woodland Dune house worked with her...

For centuries, Japanese enjoyed the country’s thousands of outdoor hot springs, so it’s no surprise deep soaking became popular...

Also available unfurnished for $89,000, this 330-square-foot dwelling is an artful example of “Japandi” style.

The serene, two-bedroom residence outside San Francisco offers the chance to go off-grid in spectacular settings.

This monochromatic home in Southern California stands out for so many reasons.

Nestled on the edge of a small alpine settlement in Upper Austria, this modern, rectangular home harmonizes with nature on a...

This retreat in Ehime in northwestern Shikoku belongs to an aging husband and wife who don't see eye-to-eye on air conditioning.

A skillful configuration of restrained materials and natural light lets a gallery, studio, and residence merge inside one...

Designed by Takeru Shoji Architects, the Hara House opens up to the outside world.

Located in Ise-Shima National Park, Amanemu suggests a modern interpretation of traditional Edo-period farmhouses.

An established Japanese architecture firm with a yen for porous, indoor-outdoor living spaces crafts a hilltop perch for a young...

A ribbon of glass slices through this monolithic house, framing views of the surrounding landscape.

In order to save a Meiji-period machiya in Kyoto's Higashiyama District, four friends pooled together their resources and had the...

Floor-to-ceiling glass and clever angling allows this coastal home to frame spectacular views.

Having recently completed his first U.S. public commission in Portland—and with the stadium for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo...

There’s a place for everything in the warm, wood-lined interior of the Toolbox House.

Despite being set in concrete, an idyllic modular retreat is built to go with the flow.