The May issue of Domus takes a deep plunge into Japanese architecture, devoting itself to a thorough exploration of the past and present of the discipline in the Eastern country. We visit SANAA's new Vitra warehouse, a contemporary example of the sublime; Atelier Bow-Wow's Koisuru-Buta laboratory, a new model of factory designed around its social agenda; Junya Ishigami's studio, exploring new aspects design philosophy; and explore the true meaning of the words "recycling" and "reuse", which are firmly embedded in contemporary Japanese architecture.

Issue 969 also surveys a series of public buildings in Japan, created by a large group of architects working directly with local communities, and revisits Kisho Kurokawa's Nakagin Capsule Tower— an icon of Japanese Metabolism — through the eyes of two of its youngest residents.

The May issue of Domus visits the Cannes MIPIM real-estate fair, observing the dynamics of contemporary city-making; explores the design wars between Samsung and Apple, wondering what factors most affect the success of consumer electronics; and in the latest SuperNormal installment, wonders how to trigger empathy between humans and the latest humanoid holograms, which work as virtual assistants in airports all over the world.

In the photo, by Delfino Sisto Legnani, Gallaratese II in Milan by Aldo Rossi and Carlo Aymonino