Japan’s $64bn maglev train delayed ‘at least seven years’
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers A maglev train undergoing testing in 2020 (Saruno Hirobano/CC BY-SA 4.0) Central Japan Railway (JR…
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Japan’s tallest building completed in Tokyo
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke Images courtesy of Pelli Clarke & Partners Japan’s tallest building, the Mori JP Tower, designed…
Riken Yamamoto, the ultimate community architect, wins 2024 Pritzker Prize
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke Riken Yamamoto (Tom Welsh/Pritzker Prize) Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto has been awarded the 2024 Pritzker…
Klein Dytham Architecture wraps Karuizawa Commongrounds Bookstore with “flowing” steel roof
This post was originally published on this site Tokyo-based studio Klein Dytham Architecture has designed a bookstore wrapped with an undulating steel roof resembling “outstretched…
India’s L&T wins ‘significant’ Jakarta MRT extension job
This post was originally published on this site L&T Construction has won a rail systems contract worth at least $120.7m to fit out the Jakarta…
Akio Isshiki Architects refreshes House in Hattori-Tenjin with playful void
This post was originally published on this site Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has updated a house in Osaka by adding a multi-level void designed…
Slow uses charred wood to clad “hut-like” home in Japan
This post was originally published on this site Local practice Slow has created a family home in Nagoya, Japan, which has a raw exterior of blackened…
Translucent glazing and concrete encase compact Japanese home by IGArchitects
This post was originally published on this site Large translucent windows bring a lantern-like quality to Check Patterned House, a concrete home in Saitama, Japan,…
Outdoor learning spaces animate Azabudai Hills school by Heatherwick Studio
This post was originally published on this site Double-height balconies and outdoor teaching spaces enliven the facades of The British School in Tokyo, which architecture…
Japanese home manufacturer buys US housebuilding giant MDC for $4.9bn
This post was originally published on this site A Sekisui office building in Osaka Prefecture, Japan (アラツク/CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed) Japanese house manufacturer Sekisui House…