Architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro has won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Biennale for their “Canal Café”, an installation that serves espresso made from the city’s murky canal water.

We took a tour to check it out. Our docent was Steve Gersten, a retired trader and architecture buff. Here's what we learned.

Hong Kong-based Ulana Switucha won a 2025 Sony World Photography Award for her photos of Tokyo public toilets. She explains ...

EU researchers are exploring the role of architecture in designing living spaces that harness the healing power of nature to ...

As the aging population continues to grow, so too does the demand for thoughtful, well-designed spaces that support elderly ...

Japanese spas are in a league of their own. In the Kansai Trio (Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka), there are plenty, but these are the ...

Japanese studio I IN has created a cafe for Blue Bottle Coffee in Takanawa, Tokyo, with a design that references historic ...

While most of the buildings in Prost’s book date from the 1960s onwards, the Japanese love hotel has its origins as far back ...

The ethereal Anabuki Arena Kagawa transforms a landfill site into a public space that people are free to move in and around ...

The best places to stay, eat, shop and visit across the country, according to Japanese artists, designers and chefs.

From the busy streets of Tokyo to the stunning nature of the countryside, here’s where to go in Japan Credit: Peter ...

From the busy streets of Tokyo to the stunning nature of the countryside, here’s where to go in Japan - Peter Adams/Getty ...