Jutaku Tokushu January 2026 | Questioning Housing in 2026

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Feature

• January 2026 issue of Jutaku Tokushu (Housing Special Issue)

• Special theme: Questioning Housing in 2026

• Feature on 12 of the latest residential projects in Japan

• Contributions by leading architects including Kazuyo Sejima, Jun Aoki, Takahiro Harada, Ryosuke Yuasa, Takayuki Unemori + Chie Konno, Toshikatsu Ienari + Wataru Doi, Yoshinari Kimura + Naoko Matsumoto, Jo Nagasaka, Masato Takahashi, Alexandra Kovaleva + Kei Sato, Takayuki Banba + Naoki Nomura, and Tetsuo Hatakeyama + Taiki Yoshino

• Includes critical essay: Is Narrative Necessary in Housing? by Takashi Nakamura

Description

The January 2026 issue of Jutaku Tokushu is devoted to the theme “Questioning Housing in 2026,” presenting a critical overview of contemporary residential architecture in Japan.

This issue introduces twelve recent housing projects by a wide range of architects, from internationally recognized figures such as Kazuyo Sejima and Jun Aoki to emerging and mid-career practices. Together, these works reflect diverse approaches to housing under current social, cultural, and environmental conditions.

In addition to the main feature, the issue presents eleven in-depth case studies, including Hikawa Machiya by Inui Architects, Nakano U by Riko Tsuru Architecture Studio, House of Pilgrimage by Takashi Nakamura & NAP Architects, and House in Hase II by Yasushi Horibe Architects, among others. Each project is carefully documented through drawings, photographs, and analytical commentary.

A critical essay by Takashi Nakamura, “Is Narrative Necessary in Housing?”, further deepens the discussion by questioning whether contemporary housing requires storytelling, or whether other forms of architectural logic should take precedence.

By assembling a wide spectrum of architectural voices, this issue offers a thoughtful examination of what housing can and should be in 2026, making it an essential reference for architects, designers, and readers engaged with contemporary Japanese housing discourse.

Details

• Publisher: Shinkenchiku-sha

• Publication date: December 19, 2025

• Language: Japanese

• Format: Magazine

• Pages: 160

• Weight: 540 g

• Dimensions: 29.7 × 22.1 × 0.9 cm

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