Japan’s Town Of Avant-Garde Architecture

Karuizawa, a small town in Japan, is known for its collection of spectacular avant-garde houses, most of them designed by prominent Japanese architects. It is full of reminders of what architecture can do: Instead of removing us from the land, it gives us a window to see the earth below — and returns us to it.

Images: Mikael Olsson. Producer: HK ProductionsMore: The New York Times