Architecture

A collection of 18 posts

Sydney

Sydney Harbour & City Skyline

Australia's most iconic city doesn't disappoint.

Canberra

Parliament House Australia

Parliament House Australia

Kyushu

Kirishima Open Air Art Museum (鹿児島県観光連盟)

Nestled in the picturesque landscapes of Kagoshima, the Kirishima Open-Air Art Gallery offers a unique blend of art and nature.

Osaka

Osaka (大阪市)

Tokyo's grungier cousin is an amazing city with so much to see.

Tokyo

Tokyo Sky Tree (東京スカイツリー)

A few months after its grand opening in 2012, I visited Tokyo Sky Tree. Standing at 634 meters, this marvel of modern engineering has quickly become a symbol of Tokyo's skyline.

Tokyo

Tokyo Disneyland (東京ディズニーランド)

Join the long queues and enjoy fleeting moments of joy on rides in the most magical kingdom in Japan.

Awaji

Kiseki No Hoshi Greenhouse (奇跡の星の植物館)

The Kiseki No Hoshi Greenhouse is a remarkable botanical attraction situated on Awaji Island in Japan, renowned for its stunning collection of tropical and subtropical plants from around the world, showcased in a modern and spacious glasshouse.

Awaji

Awaji Yumebutai (淡路夢舞台)

Awaji Yumebutai is a captivating architectural complex located on Awaji Island in Japan. Designed by renowned architect Tadao Ando, it combines stunning gardens, terraced landscapes, and modern structures, offering a harmonious blend of nature and human creativity.

Osaka

Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum (司馬遼太郎記念館)

Architect Tadao Ando designed a museum dedicated to Shiba Ryotaro, a post WW2 author known for his novels based on historical events.

Osaka

Osaka Skyline (大阪市スカイライン)

A brilliant city that gets overshadowed by Japan's capital. The skyline from the Breeze Breeze Building in Umeda lets you take it all in.

Kyoto

Tadao Ando Designed Oyamazaki Museum

An entrepreneur's Tudor style home from the 1920s received an addition in 1995 by architect Tadao Ando for the Oyamazaki Museum.

Osaka

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館) & Osaka Culturarium at Tempozan (大阪文化館・天保山)

The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館), designed by Peter Chermayeff and the Culturarium (大阪文化館・天保山) by Tadao Ando sit beside each other overlooking the bay; a short stroll from Osakako station.

Osaka

Empty City Streets, Osaka (大阪市)

Central Osaka is a maze of concrete and overhead expressways. At night cars speed past metres away from apartment and office buildings.

Osaka

Osaka Umeda (大阪梅田)

The busiest train station in western Japan offers some great views from the rooftop, including a garden.

Osaka

Perfect Liberty (パーフェクトリバティー教団)

The Church of Perfect Liberty (パーフェクト リバティー教団) headquarters in Tsuzuyama (廿山), Osaka

Osaka

Osaka's Expressways (大阪の高速道路)

Osaka's multi-layered expressways criss-cross throughout the city; over rivers and in some cases through buildings.

Kyoto

Miho Museum, Shiga (滋賀県)

A museum design inspired by an ethereal utopia in writings from ancient China. The owner's strong belief in beauty, peace and joy through art is achieved in this mountain top masterpiece by architect I.M. Pei.

Tokyo

Tokyo (東京) Shopfronts

Shopfronts and buildings spotted while strolling though Tokyo.