Seeing vacant buildings and houses in disrepair in Japan is becoming more commonplace with the aging and decline of the country's population. The phenomenon is being acutely felt in some small and ...

A teal-coloured castle, a lifelike whale and a giant blue ship are just some of the unique buildings dotted along stretches of Japanese motorway. These architectural marvels are known as love ...

The Japanese architecture studio and manufacturer behind this 3D-printed train station show how to build both beautifully and ...

The hotel is in the buzzy Umekita neighbor, near Osaka Station and the new 11-acre Umekita Park. Entry-level rooms feel ...

To realize a sustainable society, large wooden buildings are being created around the world. Japan's revolutionary "unburning wood" now contributes greatly to possibilities for wooden architecture.

The lumber used totaled 1,990 cubic meters, and 60 to 70 percent of the material was produced in Japan. Pure-wood buildings such as Port Plus, whose pillars, beams and other components are all ...

Last year, when I visited Major League ballparks in Philadelphia and Minnesota for the first time, I made the same ...

Chicago, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to recent analysis conducted by Astute Analytica, the Japan smart building market was valued at US$ 7.99 billion in 2024 and is expected to ...

from the geometric patterns in intricate kumiko woodwork headboards to Japanese washi paper designs in the elevator. Waldorf Astoria Osaka comprises two separate buildings connected by an indoor ...