Mansion Global

This Japanese-Inspired Timber and Glass House Stands Somewhat Secluded in the Portland, Oregon, Suburbs

This timber and glass house in the Portland suburb of Happy Valley was built to Japanese- and American-design principles. Designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma in collaboration with American ...
Mansion Global

Glass and Metal Penthouse With a Living Room Soaring 20 Feet High Lists in Manhattan’s Chelsea Neighborhood

The penthouse atop the Metal Shutter House, a building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, is on the market for $10.25 million. Built in 2008, ...
Business Wire

The Asahi Glass Foundation: Survey on the Awareness of Environmental Issues Among the General Public (in Japan and 24 other countries)

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Asahi Glass Foundation, chaired by Takuya Shimamura, conducted an online survey of 13,500 people in Japan and 24 other countries in total, with 6,589 participants aged ...
Archaeology

Imported Glass in Japanese Tomb Identified

KASHIHARA, JAPAN—A dark blue dish and a clear painted bowl recovered together from a fifth-century tomb in Nara Prefecture are evidence of Japan’s far-reaching trade networks. The dish has been ...