House in Seya, Kanagawa, by Suppose Design Office Architect Makoto Tanijiri explores a new relationship between architecture and nature within the four closed walls of what looks like a red wooden shed in Kanagawa. He has 'removed' some of the architectural scale of the living spaces, instead adding it to the indoor garden, while at the same time blurring the boundaries between the two. www.suppose.jp Photography: Toshiyuki Yano

自从我们上次深入研究日本的建筑景观以来，优先次序发生了根本的变化。目前，日本迫切希望摆脱由3月份灾难性的北库地震和海啸以及福岛核电站相关问题引发的经济衰退。设计界也站出来了，表示支持艺术，图形和产品，希望筹集资金。

目前的电力短缺迫使日本人限制能源消耗，建筑师们开始把这一现象作为设计的新起点。关于“旧方式”的新想法(一座传统的日本房子是为了抵御炎热的夏天而不使用空调而建造的)是新设计的特点，建筑师们正以必要性为美德。

House in Seya, Kanagawa, by Suppose Design Office

House in Seya, Kanagawa, by Suppose Design Office

House in Seya, Kanagawa, by Suppose Design Office

House in Seya, Kanagawa, by Suppose Design Office

House in Seya, Kanagawa, by Suppose Design Office

House in Seya, Kanagawa, by Suppose Design Office

Static Quarry, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, by Ikimono Architects In Takashi Fujino's concrete Static Quarry, an eight-tenant apartment building in Takasaki City, daily life of the residents goes back and forth between the interior spaces and the relatively large open-air ‘cavities'. The architect provided the outdoor rooms with running water and electricity and tenants are invited to tailor these spaces as private living rooms. Photography: Ikimono Architects

Static Quarry, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, by Ikimono Architects

Static Quarry, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, by Ikimono Architects

Static Quarry, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, by Ikimono Architects

Static Quarry, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, by Ikimono Architects

Static Quarry, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, by Ikimono Architects

House in Kitakami, Iwate prefecture, by Yukiko Nadamoto Yukiko Nadamoto has turned conventional house design inside out with this property. The main living areas are based on an abstract interpretation of a city street while the outdoor terrace is treated like an indoor room. Photography: Seiya Miyamoto

House in Kitakami, Iwate prefecture, by Yukiko Nadamoto

House in Kitakami, Iwate prefecture, by Yukiko Nadamoto

House in Kitakami, Iwate prefecture, by Yukiko Nadamoto

House in Kitakami, Iwate prefecture, by Yukiko Nadamoto

House in Kitakami, Iwate prefecture, by Yukiko Nadamoto

House with Eaves and Attic, Tokyo, but ON Design ON design's House with Eaves and Attic sits atop a hill in Tokyo, facing a steep drop. The architects have preserved the vegetation of the plot by incorporating it into their design. To this end, the roof - which slopes at the same angle as the incline - is punctuated by trees. www.ondesign.co.jp Photography: Koichi Torimura

House with Eaves and Attic, Tokyo, but ON Design

House with Eaves and Attic, Tokyo, but ON Design

House with Eaves and Attic, Tokyo, but ON Design

House with Eaves and Attic, Tokyo, but ON Design

Inside Outside house, Tokyo, by Takeshi Hosaka Takeshi Hosaka's Inside Outside house comprises an enclosed core surrounded by an outer shell perforated with openings. With this naturally ventilated project, the architect hopes the clients will once more get in synch with the changing weather of the seasons. www.hosakatakeshi.com Photography: Koji Fujii/Nacása + Partners

Inside Outside house, Tokyo, by Takeshi Hosaka

Inside Outside house, Tokyo, by Takeshi Hosaka

Inside Outside house, Tokyo, by Takeshi Hosaka

Little One-room House with A Curve, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, by Studio Velocity The 41 sq m beauty shop designed by Studio Velocity compensates for its smallness with an eye catching exterior. From the tiny entrance, the shop slowly grows in height and width, at the same time as the light intensity increases. Architects Kentaro Kurihara and Miho Iwatsuki have ensured that the curvature is just shallow enough for one end of the space to be visible from the other.
 www.studiovelocity.jp Photography: Kentaro Kurihara

Little One-room House with A Curve, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, by Studio Velocity

Little One-room House with A Curve, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, by Studio Velocity

Little One-room House with A Curve, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, by Studio Velocity

Kumagai House, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, by Hiroshi Kuno + Associates Hiroshi Kuno has shaken up a typical residential neighbourhood in Sapporo with unconventional proportions and unusual floor heights. His play with perspectives now leads to spontaneous contact with the neighbours and passers-by. qno.jp Photography: Hiroshi Kuno + Associates

Kumagai House, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, by Hiroshi Kuno + Associates

Kumagai House, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, by Hiroshi Kuno + Associates

Kumagai House, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, by Hiroshi Kuno + Associates

Branch House, Fukushima, by Kino Architects Central to the plan of Branch House by Kino architects are the main living and dining areas. From here four rooms, including a master bedroom, a children's room, a guest room and a bathroom, branch out in four different directions, all taking advantage of the best natural light conditions. Meanwhile, an open loft above the rooms provides the residents (a couple and two children) with room to distance themselves from each other, as well as offers plenty of storage space. www.masahirokinoshita.com Photography: Daici Ano

Branch House, Fukushima, by Kino Architects

Branch House, Fukushima, by Kino Architects

Branch House, Fukushima, by Kino Architects

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