Weird and wonderful: Japan's unconventional houses
Whether inspired by sudden need, limited space or simply a desire to be closer to nature, unconventional homes in Japan are a wide and varied mix of creativity, necessity and beauty.
Sustainability in home building often looks to the future, but these traditional Japanese techniques can provide perfect eco-alternatives to some of the biggest problems in design.
Furniture for cats used in campaign to promote Okawa City's furniture crafts
Furniture for cats is now officially a thing, with Japan's Okawa City using scaled down versions of the real things to promote its traditional crafts and skills.
