Edo-Tokyo Museum, Japan

A collection of details from the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, where buildings from different periods of Tokyo’s history have been relocated and reconstructed throughout the grounds.

The House of Kunio Maekawa was built in 1942, yet it somehow feels both very much of its time and surprisingly modern. Maekawa, who worked under Le Corbusier, combined modernist ideas with traditional Japanese construction. The clean lines, natural light, and simple use of materials make the house feel remarkably timeless.

The Tokiwadai Photo Studio was built in 1937 and originally served as a neighborhood photography studio, where families came for formal portraits. The second-floor studio was designed to make the most of the natural light coming through its windows. One of the details that stood out was the hand-painted backdrop, which adds so much character to the space.