Akio Isshiki Architects marries old and new with Japanese home and restaurant
This post was originally published on this site Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has transformed an old wooden building into a warm-toned home and public…
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Two killed, six injured after Japan bridge girder fails
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke (©GCR, illustration by Denis Carrier) A collapsing bridge girder has killed two construction workers and…
World’s largest indoor Harry Potter attraction unveiled in Tokyo
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers Diagon Alley, the shopping street where apprentice sorcerers buy their magical paraphernalia (Warner Bros) A…
Niwatorigoya is a chicken coop inspired by Japanese shrines
This post was originally published on this site Architecture studio 2m26 has used traditional Japanese carpentry to create a chicken coop built from cypress and…
Japanese firm unveils plan for floating medical city
This post was originally published on this site David Rogers N-Ark’s concept design for Dogen City Japanese startup N-Ark has announced plans to build a…
2m26 references traditional food carts for mobile all-in-one ramen restaurant
This post was originally published on this site Kyoto-based architecture and design studio 2m26 has created a compact, movable restaurant from locally-sourced Hinoki cypress timber. 2m26…
Work begins on rail link between Tokyo Station and Haneda airport
This post was originally published on this site Joe Quirke Haneda airport (Sean Pavone/Dreamstime) Construction has begun on a rail service between Tokyo Station and…
Mott MacDonald taps into growing Japanese offshore wind market
This post was originally published on this site The company said its experience with offshore wind in UK and northern Europe means it’s well placed…
Apollo Architects & Associates create home from stacked volumes in Tokyo
This post was originally published on this site Two cantilevered stacked volumes of contrasting materials form Laxus, a new home designed by Japanese studio Apollo…
Japanese construction firm turns to biochar to develop decarbonised pavements
This post was originally published on this site Japanese construction firm Shimizu Corporation, in partnership with Nippon Road, has started mixing biochar with asphalt mix…
