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Kurashiki Central Hospital Miwa Nursery School / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

A serene and welcoming facility that blends seamlessly into the neighborhood – As the on-site nursery school for Kurashiki Central Hospital, the building was reconstructed in response to the aging and limited capacity of the former facility. We placed great importance on preserving the orange-tiled streetscape, long cherished by the local community, for future generations, and aimed for an exterior that harmonizes with the surrounding facilities, such as the hospital, nursing school, and preventive medicine plaza. Low eaves and horizontal lines, combined with the soft tones of the orange roof tiles, create a calm and composed appearance.

Jing'An Investment Center / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

The JIC Jing'An Center is an urban regeneration project that integrates mixed-use functions (offices, retail, and residential) and is situated adjacent to the Nanjing West Road commercial area in Shanghai's Jing'An District. There, traditional streetscapes coexist alongside large-scale business hubs. The Center comprises a 180-meter-tall super-high-rise tower. Preserved and revitalized historic buildings are retained and incorporated at the lower level across the site. The project focuses on preserving historical context while integrating modern functions, presenting a model that transcends the dichotomy of "preservation vs. development." Shanghai was once home to dense clusters of traditional communal housing known as 'Lilong', where people used the alleyways between buildings as communal living spaces. This project adopts the concept of a 'three-dimensional Lilong', extending its richness and vibrancy in a vertical fashion. Centered on a three-dimensional circulation route linking the preserved low-rise buildings to the sky gardens and the lower and middle tower section lounges, the design draws the city's bustle to the upper floors. By seamlessly connecting open spaces that encourage diverse user interactions, the proposal presents a new model for urban regeneration: a next-generation landmark that passes the city's memories on to the future.

SUBARU Innovation Hub / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Toward activities centered on "things" – This is a new research and development facility of automaker SUBARU's main plant. SUBARU is a pioneer of technologies and systems known to everyone today, and its unique manufacturing approach and obsessive attention to detail have cultivated a loyal fan base. However, recent increases in workloads have led to organizational and operational "silos," creating challenges with respect to sharing tacit knowledge and fostering a more collaborative mindset. Additionally, designers had limited opportunities to interact with actual "things" or users, making it difficult to get external information and inspiration.

Jinan Ping An Financial Center Interior Design / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Located at the heart of the commercial business district (CBD) in Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China, this 62-story, 360-meter-tall skyscraper with a total floor area of 226,000 square meters was conceived as a landmark symbolizing Shandong's economic dynamism. The CBD features five super high-rise buildings symbolizing "mountains, springs, lakes, rivers, and cities." This projectーdeveloped by Ping An Real Estateーembodys the "river" theme. The site lies east of Ribbon Park, the CBD's primary public space, and is adjacent to the major district thoroughfare, offering a prime location that combines lush green scenery with excellent transportation connectivity. Nikken Sekkei was responsible for the interior design of the Grand Lobby, Sky Lobby, and standard office floors.

Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank Head Office and Main Branch / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Fostering a sense of family and accelerating decision-making through a robust workplace – This redevelopment plan for two buildings – the head office and main branch – spans two sites facing the town's symbolic Hamamatsu Castle. It was brought to fruition by Shinkin Bank (credit union) with deep roots in this historic castle town.

Hannan University Building 4 / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000

A tiered gathering place that draws students from the campus center – Steeped in history and tradition, Hannan University is a private liberal arts university celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025, located in a lush green area along the Yamato River, to the south of central Osaka. Ahead of this milestone year, alongside a faculty reorganization, the university has advanced plans to integrate the previously separate south campus into the main campus grounds.

TOYOTA Research and Development Center / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000

"Innovation Park" – This R&D facility, established by Toyota Motor Technical Research and Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Jiading District, Shanghai, China, is a research and development hub dedicated to advancing cutting-edge research in areas such as autonomous driving in order to realize a "mobility society" in China. The facility is designed as an 'innovation park'—a park-like environment that embraces both nature and society, fostering harmony between people and the environment while enabling collaboration among researchers and other workers.

Xingyun-1 Building / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0000

Building Design and Presence – This super-tall building is located at the southwest corner of Shanghai West Bund Media Port, an area that is home to a concentration of cutting-edge media and cultural industries, on the west bank of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China. It is designed to support the new working styles of future-oriented creators as a hub for advanced ICT (information and communications technology) companies and the gaming industry, while also revitalizing the city.

Soochow University Future Campus Phase 1 / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Overview – Soochow University Future Campus was planned as an educational hub that realizes the "trinity" of human resource development, scientific research, and industrial development. Located approximately 30km south of the main campus in Suzhou City, the satellite campus was planned on a site in the suburbs of Suzhou City, east of the Grand Canal connecting Beijing and Hangzhou, and north of a natural park. The first phase was completed in 2022.

Suzhou Wujiang Songling-Avenue Bus Terminal / Nikken Sekkei

Valeria Silva — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Located 100km from Shanghai, Suzhou is both a first-class metropolis and an ancient city renowned for its flourishing garden culture. This project is situated in a newly developed suburban area approximately 30 minutes by subway from the city center that serves as a population hub.

MUWA NISEKO / Nikken Sekkei

Miwa Negoro — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000

This condominium hotel is located in a prime location directly connected to the Niseko Hirafu ski slopes in Hokkaido, Japan. The architecture expresses the characteristics of Niseko and its landscape dotted with small-scale buildings, and the gabled roofs characteristic of Hokkaido's and the greater region's traditional landscape context, while also incorporating the features of "condominium-style development," where each unit has its own owner. By expressing these elements as a collection of gabled roofs, the design achieves both economic efficiency and rationality while preserving the landscape of Niseko. The hotel offers a variety of unique experiences, including guest rooms that blend seamlessly with the landscape, a lobby that frames the natural beauty of Niseko, and an open-air bath with views of Mt. Yōtei. This is an architecture that can only be found in this location.

Grand Green Osaka / GGN + Nikken Sekkei + Mitsubishi Jisho Design + Obayashi Corporation + Takenaka Corporation + SANAA

Miwa Negoro — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Creating a City-Within-a-Park for Urban Community-Building

Osaka Expo 2025 Japan Pavilion / Nikken Sekkei

Valeria Silva — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000

The Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, serves as the official pavilion of the Japanese government. Designed in response to its exhibition concept "Between Lives," the architecture embodies themes of "the relay of life" and "the cycle of life" through a repetitive, staggered arrangement of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels in a concentric circular formation.

Guangzhou Baiyun Railway Station TOD / Nikken Sekkei + SIYUAN + SCAD + GZPI

Miwa Negoro — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

"An Integrated Station-City Development" Connecting Towns Divided by Railways – In the center of the new CBD (central business district) development area in northern Guangzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun Station is a high-speed rail TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) and the only one of its kind in the world at the time of design.

Beijing Xitan Hotel Landscape Design / Nikken Sekkei

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Exploring the garden that inherited the landscaping philosophy of Tanzhe Temple Beijing Xitan Hotel, an oriental aesthetic resort that combines grandeur and delicacy

ISHIDA TOKYO Regional Headquarters / Nikken Sekkei

Hana Abdel — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A stepped, sloped roof floats in the city, enclosing a comfortable workplace - This project is a new Tokyo branch office for Ishida, a long-established manufacturer of scales headquartered in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. The site is surrounded by high-rise condominiums, a national highway, and an expressway, but the road to the east is an important local street that connects the Shin-Itabashi subway station and JR Itabashi station, constantly crowded with people day and night. The east side of the building was considered an interface with the city, where the activity inside would subtly spill out, adding liveliness to the cityscape. At the foot of the building, the focus was to create a community promenade by improving the quality of the street space.

Takatsuki Arts Theatre / Nikken Sekkei

Hana Abdel — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Takatsuki Arts Theatre: Creating Public Architecture Integrated with a Park - Creating a Forest of Arts and Culture Clad in Osaka's Trees - When the design process began in the spring of 2015, the site visit highlighted a land nurtured over time, where history and nature are intertwined. On the former grounds of Takatsuki Castle, where historical elements coexist with park greenery, we sought to create a theater that would seamlessly integrate and resonate with the town as a natural extension of the landscape. Inspired by the Hokusetsu mountains to the north of Takatsuki—which have long overseen and nurtured the growth of the town—the aim was to infuse this venue with the enduring strength of the land, using timber from the Hokusetsu mountain range. The intention was to recall the charm of the castle town and the natural beauty of Takatsuki's forests through a theater adorned with wooden exteriors.

Ginsen Nishi Shimbashi Building / Nikken Sekkei

Hana Abdel — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Ginsen Nishi Shimbashi Building, an Office Building with Sweeping Wood-clad Eaves - This project involves a relatively compact tenant building situated in the heart of Tokyo. Facing an intersection, the site is located directly above a subway station at the end of a series of large-scale developments stretching from Otemachi to Hibiya Street. It offers a panoramic view of the high rises standing along the inner moat beyond Hibiya Park.