Traditional Japanese architecture is so rich and extraordinary that it is hard to beat.

However, contemporary Japanese designers and architects do not give up their efforts to seek new architectural formulas, always with the past as a source of inspiration.

Whether it's a perfectly preserved traditional home or an avant-garde studio, the best houses in Japan share a passion for ingenious space designs and warm materials like wood, brick and bamboo.

Enriched with 170 new and unpublished photographs, this special edition is completed with a list of addresses in case you want to take a trip to Japan and stay in the most fascinating residences and hotels.

It also includes a glossary of terms such as tatami, shoji, and noren to help you familiarize yourself with the key elements of the unique Japanese aesthetic of oriental minimalism.

Hardcover.

Texts in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian.