Sublime

The architectural composition of a traditional Japanese Noh theatre. The stage is typically constructed from hinoki (Japanese cypress). Originally, noh was played in open fields. When a theatre is recreated inside a building, it’s designed complete with details such as a roof, bridge with a handrail and a pine tree pai... See more

“While Okinawa has a unique and majestic natural environment, urban areas have this chaotic landscape. In addition, typhoons occur throughout the year, and one must be prepared for disasters. In such an environment, the challenge was to maintain distance from the city and to ensure a comfortable indoor environment. The client requested to live with... See more

Brutalist mood from @workshop_studio_cochi, who have created a magically minimalist concrete house in Okinawa. The Nishizaki House offers an urban oasis amidst the island’s dense southern landscape. Designed with two north-south courtyards, the structure captures natural light and airflow while establishing essential buffers. The northern courtyard... See more

Japanese aesthetics [Part 2 - 0525]

Behind a modest façade in Guadalajara, Lantana House unfolds like a quiet poem. Designed by Dinamita, it’s less a statement and more a rhythm — rooms drift gently into one another, breezes pass through latticed timber screens, and light dances across polished granite floors. There’s no showmanship here. Just a calm, deliberate choreography of space... See more