Suppose Design Office

Hotel Koe Tokyo / Suppose Design Office

19:00 - 25 April, 2018

Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

3-7 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to 150-0042, Japan
Lead Architects

Makoto Tanijiri, Ai Yoshida
Area

1859.32 m2
Project Year

2018
Photographs

Kenta Hasegawa (OFP.,Ltd)

Makoto Tanijiri on Architectural Education and “Japanese-ness” in Design

09:30 - 9 December, 2016

At just 42 years old, Makoto Tanijiri and the office he founded in 2000, Suppose Design Office, have emerged as one of Japan's most prolific medium-sized architecture and design firms. However, Tanijiri's path to success was somewhat different to the route taken by his contemporaries. In this interview, the latest in Ebrahim Abdoh's series of “Japan's New Masters,” Tanijiri discusses the role that education plays in a successful career and his work's relation to the rest of Japanese architecture.

Ebrahim Abdoh: What was your earliest memory of wanting to be an architect?

Makoto Tanijiri: When I was about 5 years old. Of course at that age I did not know the word “architect” or “architecture,” all I remember was how small our house was, and all the things I didn’t like about it. Back then, my dream was to be a carpenter, so that I could build my own house and live on my own.

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House in Anjo / Suppose Design Office

20:00 - 17 March, 2016

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Area

168.87 sqm
Project Year

2016
Photographs

Toshiyuki Yano

House in Kiirenakamyo / Suppose Design Office

20:00 - 14 January, 2016

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Kagoshima, Japan
Area

108.0 sqm
Project Year

2015

Hiroshima Hut / Suppose Design Office

22:00 - 30 December, 2015

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Hiroshima, Japan
Architect in Charge

Makoto Tanijiri, Ai Yoshida
Area

490.0 sqm
Photographs

Toshiyuki Yano

Nicoe Bus Stop / Suppose Design Office

19:00 - 2 June, 2015

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Project Year

2014

ONOMICHI U2 / Suppose Design Office

20:00 - 22 May, 2015

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Structure

RC + S
Area

2301.0 sqm
Project Year

2014
Photographs

Toshiyuki Yano

House in Tousuien / Suppose Design Office

01:00 - 17 December, 2013

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Hiroshima, Japan
Project Year

2012
Photographs

Toshiyuki Yano, Takumi Ota

The House of Yagi / Suppose Design Office + Ohno Japan

01:00 - 9 December, 2013

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Architects

Suppose Design Office, Ohno Japan
Location

Hiroshima, Japan
Architect in Charge

Makoto Tanijiri (Suppose Design Office) + Ohno HIrohumi (Ohno Japan)
Area

112.0 sqm
Project Year

2012
Photographs

Toshiyuki Yano

House in Seya / Suppose Design Office

00:00 - 19 December, 2011

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Japan
Project Year

2011

52 / Suppose Design Office

00:00 - 21 August, 2011

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Japan, 〒420-0853 Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka, Aoi Ward, Otemachi, ５静岡市役所
Project Team

Makoto Tanijiri, Masashi Shiino
Structural Engineer

Ohno JapanProject Year: 2010
Construction Company

Mitsuko Terada
Area

127333.0 m2
Project Year

2010
Photographs

Toshiyuki Yano

Cafe Day / Suppose Design Office

00:00 - 16 August, 2011

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Architects

Suppose Design Office / Makoto Tanijiri, Hajime Nagano
Location

Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Area

73.0 m2
Project Year

2010
Photographs

Toshiyuki Yano

House In Kodaira / Suppose Design Office

00:00 - 17 January, 2011

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Architects

Suppose Design Office
Location

Tokyo, Japan
Area

50.87 m2
Project Year

2010
Photographs

Toshiyuki Yano

House In Fukawa / Suppose Design Office

00:00 - 13 January, 2011

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Architects

Makoto Tanijiri / Suppose Design Office
Location

Hiroshima-shi, Japan
Area

50.0 m2
Project Year

2010

Hill of Water / Suppose Design Office

00:15 - 28 April, 2010

Suppose Design Office designed a renovation proposal for the Hill of Water and Sculpture in Japan. The project is situated in an industrial area along the Tokyo Bay. In the proposal, existing structures are converted into individual tower like sculptures. The sculptures meet the ground in an interesting manner, as each rests upon a curved base. The structures are connected to the existing beams located in the industrial area and the building’s varying heights create a balanced composition. The interior spaces are formed around the existing infrastructure and create a new type of space for people to experience the existing components of the site, in addition to the new sculptures.

More images after the break.