In fact, “you can still see some old Japanese houses with over 120 years,” he says, whereas traditional wood siding is known to last around 20 to 50 years in average.

Measuring 13.7 meters in width and 3.4 meters in height, the facade was conceived as a high-impact visual composition, achieved through the application of a high-definition Japan-inspired image.

Over 5,000 aluminium panels are arranged to create the perforated facade of this commercial building by Klein Dytham Architecture, which overlooks one of Tokyo's most iconic intersections. Ginza ...

The undulating hinoki wood facade is carved in a 3D polygonal pattern inspired by the traditional craft of Kamakura-bori, a form of lacquerware made by carving patterns The post Kengo Kuma Honors ...