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Doma of Tokoname / Tezuka Architects

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

For at least five centuries, Tokoname has continued to supply tsuchimono (earthenware) to the Japanese archipelago, flourishing on the heights overlooking Ise Bay. The term tsuchimono is intentionally used here instead of "ceramics" to emphasize that Tokoname's products extended beyond daily utensils to include civil engineering components such as clay pipes and tiles. Tokoname takes pride in its deeper, more ubiquitous role in supporting everyday life across Japan—both visibly and behind the scenes.

Fushi Auberge / Tezuka Architects

Miwa Negoro — Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

"Fushi" is an auberge limited to one group per day, nestled deep in the Akigawa Valley on the western edge of Tokyo. The building overlooks the confluence of the Akigawa and Bonbori Rivers. To the west is Mount Joyama, a natural mountain fortress carved by clear streams. The site has a unique landscape that could not be achieved by human power. The auberge was founded by a family that has been running Kaiseki-Ryori (Traditional Multi-course meals) restaurants for over half a century.

Hut of Hat / Tezuka Architects

Miwa Negoro — Wed, 21 May 2025 06:00:00 +0000

The building is a playroom situated in the middle of a large forest west of Tokyo. It is a playroom that belongs to a kindergarten located 20 minutes away. Children travel by school bus to the forest every week for a few hours to play outdoors. The building resembles the mother nature of the site, which the local missionary seminary shares, and it is also designed with the character of a chapel. Visitors will walk through a flourishing forest on a small road, and up a small hill before arriving at this hut.

Niijima Gakuen Junior College Hall & Chapel / Tezuka Architects

Hana Abdel — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:00:00 +0000

The chapel is covered with transparent carvings. What is drawn is the forest of Niijima. In the late Edo period, Joseph Hardy Niijima, who violated the ban and went to the United States, studied Christianity and returned to Japan to teach in his hometown of Annaka. It is well known that Joseph Hardy Niijima then traveled further to Kansai and founded Doshisha University. After more than 70 years of relaxation, the seeds sown in Annaka grew up as a budding forest at the present Niijima Academy.

Castle House / Tezuka Architects

Hana Abdel — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Fuji and the terrace - Mt. Fuji can be seen from every corner of Shizuoka. Every Japanese person has a longing for the barren mountain, which is nothing more than a pile of pumice erupting from beneath the earth’s surface. There is no doubt that the view of Mt. Fuji continues to be a luxury for Japanese people living east of the Tenryu River. The faint sound of running water, which is used for agriculture, could be heard on site. An ample of rented farms are also located towards the direction of Mt.Fuji.

Bancho Church / Tezuka Architects

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000

The church is located within the inner city beyond the moat which is a quite a climb from Yotsuya Station. The church was founded in 1886 and has had a long history. Since then, the church has gone through tremendous waves of great earthquakes, wars, and urban development.

Sora No Mori Healthcare Center / Tezuka Architects

Hana Abdel — Mon, 03 May 2021 22:00:00 +0000

"Sora no Mori" is a legally recognized medical facility equipped with the world's highest level of medical staff and the latest equipment, but the people who come are not sick. I wanted to create a village that would gently help the natural desires of their children.

Yoshino Nursery School and Kindergarten / Tezuka Architects

Hana Abdel — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Mutsu is an exceptionally beautiful place. Beauty is found in every nook and cranny of the Shimokita Peninsula so the particular charm of Mutsu is part of its inhabitants’ everyday life. The town is charming in many ways, but what I found particularly striking was the shape of the coastline as it sweeps up toward the faraway mountains.

Tomioka Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Tezuka Architects

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 21:00:00 +0000

The city of Tomioka is known for its world heritage Tomioka Silk Mill. Within its dark-brown townscape, The Chamber of Commerce purchased “Yoshino Gofuku-ten” a traditional Kimono store to relocate to. The project began as a rejuvenation of the historical landscape, brought about due to a road expansion that saw the demolition of the old conference hall. It is often difficult to maintain a traditional shop in its original form. Unlike in private houses, it is destined to be redesigned according to daily needs. Yoshino kimono store was no exception, as it had undergone some haphazard renovations – many timber columns had been cut off and it was reinforced by a steel framework. It was a wonder how it had remained its form to this day.

MUKU Nursery / Tezuka Architects

Martita Vial della Maggiora — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 01:00:00 +0000

It should be named as bubble rather than circle planning. The plan is looking like bubbles slowly rising up in air keeping optimum distance between each other. Each bubble has only one function. There is no wall inside. Like a single cell organism supported by organelles, mitochondria, ribosome and etc., each bubble is supported by furniture and low partitions.

Asahi Kindergarten Phase I & Phase II / Tezuka Architects

Cristobal Rojas — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The original Asahi Kindergarten was lost in the Tohoku earthquake on 11 March 2011. Tezuka Architects, funded by Japan Committee for UNICEF, designed and reconstructed the Asahi Kindergarten on a highland area by using the huge trees that killed by the salt water of 2011 tsunami. These trees have meaningful symbols for the local villagers as they were planted along the approach to Daioji Temple, the main temple on the hill which its height is just enough to elude tsunamis in the long history. Many villagers survived because the priest of the temple used to teach them to escape to the temple.

Wall less house / Tezuka Architects

David Basulto — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The house is supported by a central core and a pair of extremely thin columns. The absence of walls on the ground floor allows the internal space to extend to the garden on 360 degrees.

Roof House / Tezuka Architects

David Basulto — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Number of stories: 1F

House to catch the forest / Tezuka Architects

David Basulto — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

This cottage floats in the forest, its roof tilted to optimise the view over the treetops. The differences in ceiling heights were used to match the different purposes of the room.

Floating Roof House / Tezuka Architects

David Basulto — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

A very delicate work by Tezuka Architects.