Urban migration is unstoppable Urban migration has spiked in recent years. By 2050, two-thirds of our population would be in cities, says UN DESA. Urban areas provide opportunities and improved…
At the center of Japan lies its capital, one of the biggest megalopolis worldwide: Tokyo. Besides all the advances, Tokyo seems to have a critical reality: flooding. At some points…
The architecture of nature. Japanese architecture pays homage and deep found respect to the natural elements like earth, water, plants, and sun. This architectural fashion is a very modest and…
The Reversible Destiny Lofts were built in 2005 in suburbian Mitaka in Tokyo. The project concept, coined by Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins and termed procedural architecture, was the first…
House in Field is a wooden residential house designed by Ship Architecture, a Tokyo-based architecture firm led by Toshiya Nakamura and Ai Fujii. It is situated in a suburb of…
The burnt Cedar board is termed the Shou Sugi ban in Japanese. Although the initial origin of this technique is unknown however it is known to be used in the…
“Architecture forms a vital link between people and their surroundings. It acts as a gentle buffer between the fragility of human existence and the vast world outside. How different people…
Although the past year has been a difficult and complex one worldwide due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the hotel industry and the construction industry linked to it have not…
Whether you are a tourist or you are living in a big city, you can never appreciate the presence and quality of the public washrooms while visiting the public places.…
Minimalism has shaped our buildings for over a century. Rejecting ornament and embracing new materials, minimalist architecture focused on rational use and function. It’s all about achieving better designs with…
Religious places have been the focus of attention for a long time now and many centuries have witnessed the making of grand structures of churches, mosques, temples, etc. all around…
Based in Tokyo, Japan, Apollo Architects & Associates was established in the year 2000 by Satoshi Kurosaki with a vision of spawning ‘a rich spirituality’ within a space yet keeping…