The 2024 Praemium Imperiale Awards recognize excellence in fine and performing arts and architecture, much like the Nobel Prize recognizes the sciences.
Thanks to the unique designs, colors, and materials used, each Tokyo toilet is its own stand-alone architectural creation worth a day of fun urban photography.
It’s called “Paper pavilion” for good reason: the structure is made out of 173 paper tubes. The tubes are held together by timber joints that...
In the last few weeks, both domestic and international news outlets have been busy heralding the arrival in Tokyo of two so-called ‘transparent toilets’ (透明トイレ). ...
A ubiquitous picture: as the sun sets, the lights in the library shine on, and university students pour over notes, cramming...