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Forum, Depot, Maze: Toward a Plural Ecology of Museums

Jonathan Yeung — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:30:00 +0000

This article is part of our new Opinion section, a format for argument-driven essays on critical questions shaping our field.

Café with a Large Tree in the Middle of Town / toit-design + Kazuto Nishi Architects

Miwa Negoro — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0000

This is a plan for a café that will be built in the middle of town and open to the local community. The client wanted to create a place where local people can easily visit and improve their own brand through this building. The construction site is in the middle of the hustle and bustle of a regional city lined with large facilities, in a chaotic corner of the town where commercial and industrial atmospheres mix together. In this somewhat cold, dry urban environment that lacks naturalness, the architect thought that architecture with the strength to express its existence as it is could create a lively state and place in this place.

Hokuriku Residence No.2 / Chidori Studio

Hana Abdel — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

“Contributes marginal space to the city” - This two-story wooden house is located in an educational area of Kanazawa City. The surrounding area has greenery and spacious public spaces, including parks, schools, and a stadium. The vacant lot behind the main site is the site of a former bank dormitory, with a clear view of the trees of the stadium beyond. The client requested "a house with large openings to the landscape beyond the vacant lot. However, the vacant lot behind the site has the potential for a large building to be constructed in the future.

Hokuriku Residence No.1 / Chidori Studio

Bianca Valentina Roșescu — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 03:00:00 +0000

‘’Hokuriku Residence’’ series are experiments for discovering the possibilities of architecture through the historical connections of this area. ”Hokuriku’’, in the northwest part of Japan, is located by the sea at a place with heavy rain and snow. In response to them, how to create an outdoor space for rain and snow, coloring suitable for cloudy weather, and handling daylight in winter are important themes.

Korinkyo Hotel / Hitotomori Architects + U+Architects

Hana Abdel — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The text was written by the project curator with reference to the architect's notes. The Korinkyo Hotel was made for comfort where the sweetness of the moment and timelessness are relayed. The intent is for the guest to feel as if they can remain there entranced by the meticulous work that focuses on materiality and finishing.

House in Kanazawa / Shota Nakanishi Architects + Ohno Japan

Hana Abdel — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The house is designed by the Japanese architect Shota Nakanishi and the structural architect Hirofumi Ohno in Japan. The site is a residential area in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, in the Hokuriku region. The Hokuriku region has the rainiest days of any region in Japan.

Dear House / FUMIASO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES

Hana Abdel — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 02:00:00 +0000

Gentle human life spreading under a cloudy sky.

Kumu Kanazawa Hotel / Yusuke Seki

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Kanazawa is an old castle town on the Sea of Japan, famous for its tea-house districts and traditional crafts. Within this unique context, we proposed a hotel that serves to introduce foreign and domestic guests to the local community and its history.

Architectural Adventures: Architectural Tour of Japan

Rene Submissions — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:42:00 +0000

Discover a fascinating land of rich traditions and dizzying modernity with Architectural Adventures on an amazing journey through Japan.

Kashikoto Monakaya / Wataru Kumano

Daniel Sánchez — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 20:00:00 +0000

The project is located in Kanazawa city, and it is a new Japanese confectionary shop where you can eat-in.

White Cave House / Takuro Yamamoto Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

White Cave House is a massive lump engraved by a series of voids interconnected in the shape of a kinked tube. The connection of voids - we call it Cave - is the theme of this house. Internal rooms are designed to enjoy the minimum views of Cave characterized by its whiteness. At the same time, this concept is also the practical solution to realize a courtyard house in Kanazawa city known for heavy snow in Japan.

Kanazawa Umimirai Library / Coelacanth K&H Architects

Megan Jett — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Reading, for the sake of knowledge or enjoyment, or to explore the world of the human imagination, is one of those experiences that gives you a sense of emotional and spiritual richness quite different from economic or monetary well-being. In this sense, the act of creating a space that surrounds you with books is undoubtedly linked to the creation of a new, enriched sense of public values.