The past year has seen the opening of the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral and the announcement of countless futuristic urban mega-projects. Yet, the ...

Kengo Kuma, the world-renowned Japanese architect, is famous for his designs that seamlessly blend tradition and modernity. His works, found throughout the world, embody a unique architectural ...

The pedestrian bridge Reimei Kobashi was named Winner in the Architectural Design – Infrastructure category at the 2025 ...

Tokyo (AP) — Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, who won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for designs praised as smartly and artfully fusing the East with the West, has died. He was 95. Maki, who taught ...

He was a surprise choice for the ambitious project, but his design won praise as “drop-dead elegant.” By Fred A. Bernstein Yoshio Taniguchi, a Japanese architect who gained international fame in 1997 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover creative people, places and projects around the world. Sou Fujimoto was the youngest architect asked to design the ...

Japan, one of the places known for its high longevity, is critically facing a demographic shift. As the aging population continues to grow, so too does the demand for thoughtful, well-designed spaces ...

Even buildings as remarkable as Mr. Kikutake’s Miyakonojo Civic Center, with its segmented roof arched like a baby stroller, fell prey. Similarly, Japan’s shrinking population has stimulated the ...

(CNN) — For American architecture, 2025 may be remembered for the deaths of icons Frank Gehry, Robert A. M. Stern and Ricardo Scofidio, a mastermind of New York’s High Line. More likely, however, it ...