Known for being minimal, considered and serene, bring the soft, lush elements of Japanese style to your urban haven When we think of a Japanese garden, tranquil visions of raked shingle, bonsai, mossy rocks and lone pines float past. While there are many such beautiful and serene gardens to be found, usually around temples and […]
Each unit in Japan’s Greendo Apartments is burrowed into the Takamatsu mountainside These Hobbit-like homes in Japan are a lesson in sympathetic design Architect Keita Nagata has created an apartment complex that fuses the natural environment of the Japanese region of Takamatsu to the needs of these purpose-built units. To replicate the flow of the […]
A beautifully innovative forest home that’s more than meets the eye. See inside this retirement home designed by Tokyo Architect Issei Suma The Japanese forest home that’s enchanted the design world You could easily mistake this magical abode for a luxury retreat on Airbnb, but this complex of five teepees is in fact a retirement […]