Designed by Tokyo-based architect Yuko Nagayama, the project makes a bold statement of empowerment and sustainability ...

"If buildings could speak," as a filmmaker once mused, then Osaka's cityscape might sound loud, vibrant, and slightly rough ...

In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of the passage of time. This age-old approach is enjoying a revival in Western ...

Known for designing spaces that draw on ... practice of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa. Founded in 1995, Tokyo-based SANAA’s work has become a standard for creating meaningful, ...

In 2023, Nagayama Yuko won the prestigious iF Design Award in Retail Architecture for one of her store designs. Highly acclaimed for her use of light, she shares her thoughts on architecture.