Japan?s infrastructure is built with earthquakes in mind, and the Coeda House, a cafe in Shizuoka, Japan, is one example. Instead of columns, architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates created a tree-like form in the middle of the coffee house. Made of stacked cedar wood, the column is supported by a carbon fibre rod, designed to resist earthquakes. The unique design offers uninterrupted views of the Pacific Ocean. Photography © Kawasumi?Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office

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