Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a disputed park redevelopment in Tokyo that critics say trades history and greenery ...

Architecture can uplift the elite or house the houseless. These were the concepts explored Thursday at Aspen Ideas Festival’s ...

‘Vibroa is delighted to be working with such an iconic ultra-luxury brand as Aston Martin,’ says Toshiyuki Yoshida, CEO of ...

When was the last time you had a conversation with your neighbor? This was the question posed to the audience at the ...

The power of material combinations in architecture. How wood improves performance and aesthetics in contemporary designs.

From sleek urban retreats like Aman Tokyo to luxury resorts like Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono in Hokkaido, these are the 23 best hotels in Japan to book on your next trip.

Architects are moving on from their addiction to concrete to embrace timber, stone and rammed earth, as well as reusing waste ...

Cardboard tubes are among the materials that Japanese architect Shigeru Ban used to construct the Blue Ocean Dome pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, which contains exhibits by Japanese designer Kenya Hara.

In a recent interview with Louisiana Channel, acclaimed Japanese architect Shigeru Ban shared his perspectives on architecture, his journey in the field, and his dedication to socially responsible ...

Previous architecture awardees have included Zaha Hadid, David Chipperfield, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster and Tadao Ando. Ban is in esteemed company, then, yet he is a curious kind of success.

The last time I visited Shigeru Ban’s office, it was on top of the Pompidou Centre. The Japanese architect had just won a competition to build a new Pompidou Centre, in Metz, but didn’t have ...

Ban, who leads architecture studio Shigeru Ban Architects, was recently named the architecture laureate for this year's Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association.