The five covers of T’s annual Culture issue — which this year is devoted entirely to Japan and its outsize cultural influence ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Chimneys from Pacific Palisades homes designed by Richard Neutra, Eric Lloyd Wright and others—in many cases the homes’ only ...

As the World’s Fair opens in Osaka, Japan, the event’s architect tells CNN that Expo 2025 is about unity — and the possibilities of timber.

Once I am up on the tatami – and now officially “inside” the home – the first of Shimokawa’s gentle architectural ambushes is triggered: “1,950mm high,” beams the 42-year-old architect, raising his ...

Some of Shintoism’s most important structures, including the famous Ise Grand Shrine ... for the future.” One of Japan’s most celebrated living architects, Fujimoto was an obvious choice ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Kengo Kuma, the world-renowned Japanese architect, is famous for his designs that seamlessly blend tradition and modernity.

A lot of the most popular shrines and temples are actually open 24/7, so the fact that you can technically go whenever you ...

While heavily influenced by the Japanese concept of “kane ... of natural light seems to be a constant in your structures. In architecture, light is a fragment of nature, yet it functions ...

Also known as Copyu, these wild animals look like a distant cousin of the capybara and were originally imported to Europe for ...