Jikka by Issei Suma

A new book, Homes in Japan, and an exhibition in Metz, France, both feature funky contemporary home design in Japan.

The exhibition, Japan-ness: Architecture and Urbanism in Japan since 1945, at the Centre Pompidou-Metz (an interesting structure in itself designed by Shigeru Ban) will run until January 8, exploring seven decades of Japanese architecture. As well as models for inventive urban development projects, it also features more than a dozen funky contemporary homes.

This includes a community-housing project made from a cluster of tent-like structures designed to provide meals and accommodation for elderly residents. Jikka was completed in 2015 by architect Issei Suma.

(Credit: Takumi Ota)