Famous Japanese architects and their distinct styles
Japanese architecture mesmerises with its fluidity between tradition and modernity. We present you five award-winning Japanese architects that have shaped urban landscapes and the lives of their inhabitants in Japan.
The 2020 Olympics have brought Tokyo the gift of compromise. From innovative designs to second-hand stadiums, the new regulations are making Tokyo look to the past as well as the future.
Fitting wooden joints together like complex puzzle pieces, tsugite is a traditional Japanese technique struggling in the face of ever-tightening regulations, but modern architects are refusing to let it be forgotten.
Living in a material world: The creations of architect Kengo Kuma
A firm believer in the power of nature, Kengo Kuma's creations have evolved alongside his views, creating spaces which frame nature, but also embrace and energize the traditional materials which abound from it.
