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How Japan’s Buildings Stand Tall Through Earthquakes

When a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami warnings echoed across parts of Japan, the US, and Russia. While fear and panic loomed in some regions, Japan ...
Architectural Record

Maru Architecture Turns a 1960s Government Building in Iga, Japan, into a Library and Hotel

A former city hall in Mie Prefecture by Junzo Sakakura, a Japanese architect who worked for Le Corbusier, is revitalized with a new use.
Time

Japan Mulls Making All New Buildings Go Solar

The Japanese press had an interesting report out over the weekend: Prime Minister Naoto Kan is considering a plan to require all new buildings in Japan to install ...
The New York Times

In Japan, a Place for a Famous Artistic Director to Hide by the Sea

The designer and record producer Nigo has built a minimalist retreat where the Pacific Ocean itself is practically an architectural feature. By Kurt Soller Photographs by Anu Kumar AS THE FOUNDER of ...