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At least two are reported dead and nineteen houses collapsed in southern Japan following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake which struck the nation at 12:26 GMT (9:26 PM local time). Japanese media are reporting at least 90 others...

At least two are reported dead and nineteen houses collapsed in southern Japan following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake which struck the nation at 12:26 GMT (9:26 PM local time). Japanese media are reporting at least 90 others...

The laminated stones stacked to create the curving walls represent the victims and are topped with a mirrored stainless steel and slate shingles. The architects, Hiroya Kobiki and Noritaka Ishikawa, used the building materials...

The immediate days after a disaster are the most critical since victims need supplies and materials ASAP. Rather than wait for help to arrive with shelters, Architecture Global Aid wanted to create a more proactive solution...

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 1:10 p.m. EDT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced a tsunami watch for the Fukushima Prefecture, the...

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 1:10 p.m. EDT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tsunami watch is in effect for Fukushima Prefecture, the site of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear...

Fukushima has become synonymous with the nuclear disaster resulting from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011. But the coastal prefecture may turn that reputation around and become known as home to the world's...

Fukushima has become synonymous with the nuclear disaster resulting from Japan's earthquake and tsunami of 2011. But the coastal prefecture may turn that reputation around and become known as home to the world's largest offshore...

Efforts to repair damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear plant in Japan suffered yet another setback on Sunday when workers found a small leak in pipes leading from the facility's cooling pools...

Efforts to repair damage to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear plant in Japan suffered another setback on Sunday when workers found a small leak in pipes from the facility's cooling pools...

Photo via Shutterstock A massive earthquake followed by a powerful tsunami is likely to hit the Pacific Northwest, a new study warns – and it’s expected to kill as many as 10,000 people and cause as much as $32...

Sendai, Japan, 2006 Radu Razvan / Shutterstock.com A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s eastern coast early today, triggering a small tsunami and causing many to evacuate. A three-foot tidal wave hit Ishinomaki in Miyagi...

The first identifiable pieces of debris to be washed across the Pacific Ocean in the wake of last year’s tsunami in Japan, a volleyball and a soccer ball, have reached the Alaskan coast...

Read the rest of Inhabitat Talks to Lisa Katayama About ‘We Are All Radioactive’: a Crowdfunded Video Series About Surfers Rebuilding Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3/11, Architecture...

Read the rest of We Talk to Lisa Katayama About We Are All Radioactive, a Crowdfunded Video Series About Surfers Rebuilding Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3/11, Architecture for Humanity,...