Articles by Sophia Choi

The aesthetic language of Japanese temples has continually evolved over the centuries.

Raw, exposed concrete is as popular as ever across Japan.

Le Corbusier's ribbon window has been reimagined for the 21st century.

These architects combine two of architecture’s most elementary materials.

An oculus is an eye of a building, generally an opening in the center of a dome or a wall that was a common feature of Byzantine and Neoclassical architecture. It allows natural light into the building, representing a sun lighting the earth. The classic oculus has since been transformed into variations of skylights incorporated…