For urbanites living in America's most expensive cities, it must seem like there's no solution to the affordable housing crisis. They look around and see numerous construction cranes, only to discover ...

Rapid social and demographic change has reshaped how people live and connect in cities. In Tokyo, where urban density meets growing individualization, a new form of collective housing—shared houses—is ...

New York and San Francisco are in the midst of what they call a building boom. But there are building booms, and then there’s business as usual in Tokyo. Last month, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ...

Organisers were keen for the event to be the catalyst for urban renewal in the Japanese capital and as a result, several venues have been opened to the public. After the conclusion of the Paralympic ...

YUTA Yamasaki and his wife moved from southern Japan to Tokyo a decade ago because job prospects were better in the big city. They now have three sons – ages 10, eight and six – and are looking for a ...

The polarization of housing prices became prominent even in Tokyo, Japan. While prices of older apartments continued to rise in the central Tokyo Metropolis, real estate prices in the three ...