This native architecture uses local materials such as cedar, rice straw and Japanese hazel ... particularly beautiful in the ...

From large-scale “dampers,” which swing like pendulums inside skyscrapers, to systems of springs ... architecture and urbanism at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who explores ...

Explore 9 stunning castles in Japan, from Himeji to Hirosaki—rich in samurai history, architecture, and scenic beauty. A must ...

Japan has one of the world’s most admired architectural traditions, one that has influenced Western artists and architects from the mid-19th century to the present. But at home Japanese ...