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Welcome to a+u Web Magazine! First published in January 1971, a+u – Architecture & Urbanism – is an architectural magazine in Japanese and English that provides information on architecture around the globe to a global readership. As Japan's only monthly periodical dedicated to disseminating information on architecture around the world, a+u has been widely and actively read by the architecture community since its inaugural issue. The magazine's research network extends around the globe…

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a sculpture made out of wooden blocks with a black bowl on the table in front of it

Traditional Japanese toys inspired this modular furniture by architects Kengo Kuma and Associates for the East Japan Project. Twelve wooden sticks slot together without glue to form the units, which combine to make shelving or tables. The six-sided units can be connected to one another from any edge. The Chidori Furniture is named after Chidori toys, which

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a close up of a wooden object on the floor

A beautiful piece of furniture can complete a room. It can be the final piece that makes a space come full circle, building a comfortable and cohesive haven, ra

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closeup of the wooden cross section of a chair

Held together without glue, nails or metal supports — the works of tsugite craftsmen have been a staple of traditional Japanese design for centuries. The most common joint mechanism during the 12th to19th century, it employs both satisfyingly simple and fantastically complex cuts in timber, interlocking to create surprisingly strong bonds.

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