Toluca Editions: 6 Projects Oct 21, 2009
Its painted plastic material recalls contemporary Japanese architecture. Jean Marc Bustamante. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Striving for perfection Sep 1, 2009
"I didn't have a job in Tokyo for 10 years. I was designing small buildings in the countryside. I worked with a craftsman and studied how to use natural materials in those 10 years. From this experience, I learned the great aspects of Japanese traditional architecture. I started to design traditional Japanese architecture and foreign people took notice of the design," he said ... A variety of people are interested in Japanese architecture and traditions and this is parallel to why sushi is... (CNN -- International)
Japanese architect on brink of stardom Jul 27, 2009
Even in his native country he is overshadowed by Tadao Ando, whose brooding concrete structures have become a cliche of contemporary Japanese architecture ... Ito, who was born in 1941, began his career at a pivotal time in Japanese architecture. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Daniel Wu, The Outsider Apr 5, 2009
Entertainment Features. Daniel Wu, the outsider By Ng Yan Bo, Channelnewsasia. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Panasonic to Open Eco Ideas House; Green Future Home Aims for Zero CO2 Emissions in Three to Five Years Mar 19, 2009
- Proposing an ideal lifestyle by adopting Japanese architecture to create a house that is comfortable around the four seasons. Eco Ideas House is the convergence of cutting-edge technologies and know-how of three Panasonic Group companies, Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Electric Works and PanaHome, respectively providing home appliances, building materials, housing equipment and the house structure. (JCN Network, Japan)
Building a beach house in the snow Mar 6, 2009
"This is an Australian lifestyle in the most modern Japanese architecture," Simon Robinson said. The Japanese architecture is amply on display in the "engawa," the verandah-like porch that wraps around the second floor, and the "hisashi," a steel sheet that serves as a kind of eave, jutting out from the roof. (International Herald Tribune)
Rain Chains Are Lovely Water Featur... Feb 26, 2009
Traditional Japanese architecture does a wonderful job of channeling water into attractive patterns in the garden, making a rainy day a joy to watch. The sound and sight of the water calms the senses. (Suite101.com)
