Awards of Excellence, Japan-Style

Japan has some crazypants architecture.

There's this building here, which looks a lot like the birdhouse in my soul:

Also this one:
And this one, though it looks a little fake to me:


But? There's a new one opening this autumn, where you can buy purses and sweaters:


And the architectors just won an award!

I love Awards of Excellence. Congratulations, Excellenters!