architecture in japan | news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/architecture-in-japan/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:40:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 the houses ‘to not to die’ turn 20: a look back at tokyo’s reversible destiny lofts mitaka https://www.designboom.com/architecture/houses-to-not-to-die-20-tokyo-reversible-destiny-lofts-mitaka-shusaku-arakawa-madeline-gins-04-23-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/houses-to-not-to-die-20-tokyo-reversible-destiny-lofts-mitaka-shusaku-arakawa-madeline-gins-04-23-2025/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:01:20 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128996

It comprises three geometric archetypes — the cube, the sphere, and the tube — interlocked into vibrant, irregular compositions that foster space-body connectivity.

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NOIZ’s reflective, voxel-based pavilion blurs physical and digital at expo 2025 osaka https://www.designboom.com/architecture/noiz-reflective-voxel-pavilion-physical-digital-expo-2025-osaka-04-22-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/noiz-reflective-voxel-pavilion-physical-digital-expo-2025-osaka-04-22-2025/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:25 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128585

null²'s warped and geometric modules are wrapped in a membrane that is responsive to environmental forces, causing the surface to shift in rhythm with its surroundings.

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spherical swiss pavilion at expo 2025 osaka draws from floating bubbles https://www.designboom.com/architecture/spherical-swiss-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-floating-bubbles-bellprat-partner-nussli-manuel-herz-architects-robin-winogrond-04-18-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/spherical-swiss-pavilion-expo-2025-osaka-floating-bubbles-bellprat-partner-nussli-manuel-herz-architects-robin-winogrond-04-18-2025/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:50:45 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128370

five spheres house immersive zones that guide visitors through switzerland’s innovation landscape.

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soeda and associates slices sharp geometry into sonata2 residence in kawasaki https://www.designboom.com/architecture/soeda-associates-sharp-geometry-sonata2-residence-kawasaki-japan-04-18-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/soeda-associates-sharp-geometry-sonata2-residence-kawasaki-japan-04-18-2025/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:10:23 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128304

in kawasaki city, japan, soeda and associates transforms a tight triangular site into its angular, multi-unit 'sonata2' residence.

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shigeru ban’s pavilion at expo 2025 osaka is an urgent call to protect the oceans https://www.designboom.com/architecture/shigeru-ban-pavilion-expo-osaka-blue-ocean-04-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/shigeru-ban-pavilion-expo-osaka-blue-ocean-04-17-2025/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:30:47 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128217

the blue ocean pavilion takes shape as a trio of interconnected domes, each one a structural essay in sustainable materiality.

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kengo kuma’s qatar pavilion at expo 2025 osaka highlights qatari ships and japanese joinery https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kengo-kuma-qatar-pavilion-expo-osaka-ships-japanese-joinery-04-16-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kengo-kuma-qatar-pavilion-expo-osaka-ships-japanese-joinery-04-16-2025/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:33:49 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127732

now open at expo 2025 osaka, kengo kuma's qatar pavilion draws from qatari boat construction and japan's heritage of wood joinery.

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foster + partners channels saudi arabia streetscapes for expo 2025 osaka pavilion https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-partners-saudi-arabia-expo-2025-osaka-pavilion-04-15-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-partners-saudi-arabia-expo-2025-osaka-pavilion-04-15-2025/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:01:43 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127668

the massing of foster + partners' pavilion recalls the organic shapes and meandering streets of saudi arabia's traditional villages.

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KOMINORU builds a tiny tower: ‘small house on a corner lot’ maximizes a tokyo sliver https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kominoru-design-tiny-tower-small-house-corner-lot-tokyo-japan-04-15-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kominoru-design-tiny-tower-small-house-corner-lot-tokyo-japan-04-15-2025/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:45:49 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127389

in tokyo, where every square meter counts, KOMINORU’s 'small house on a corner lot' comes together like game of tetris.

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expo osaka opens: everything you need to know about the 2025 world fair in japan https://www.designboom.com/architecture/pavilions-timber-masterplans-mascot-new-expo-2025-osaka-03-23-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/pavilions-timber-masterplans-mascot-new-expo-2025-osaka-03-23-2025/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:45:21 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1122166

from hungary’s haystack-like theater to portugal’s ethereal wave of ropes, discover the pavilions bridging heritage, sustainability, and innovation at expo 2025 osaka.

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oki sato & nikken sekkei’s expo 2025 osaka pavilion places biogas plant amid timber ring https://www.designboom.com/architecture/nendo-nikken-sekkei-expo-2025-osaka-japan-pavilion-biogas-plant-timber-ring-2025-osaka-timber-ring-biogas-plant-03-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/nendo-nikken-sekkei-expo-2025-osaka-japan-pavilion-biogas-plant-timber-ring-2025-osaka-timber-ring-biogas-plant-03-17-2025/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:55:22 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1121588

'we carefully designed the exhibits to ensure they wouldn’t feel like isolated events, but rather convey a sense of invisible interconnectedness,' oki sato explains.

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