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Architects: Adam Nathaniel Furman
- Area: 165 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Fritz Hansen, Maruni, McNeel
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Nagatacho Apartment / Adam Nathaniel Furman
Akasaka Brick Residence / KINO architects
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Architects: KINO architects
- Year: 2014
Borderless House / Haryu Wood Studio + Selma Masic
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Architects: Haryu Wood Studio, Selma Masic
- Area: 63 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Odelic, Sanwa, Tate Log
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Professionals: AUM Structural Engineering
Sou Fujimoto Reveals Design for Torch Tower in Tokyo, Japan
Sou Fujimoto Architects has unveiled its design for the top part of the tallest skyscraper in Japan “Torch Tower” in Tokyo, collaborating mainly with Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei, Inc. Standing tall at 390m, the highrise building planned to be ready by 2028, takes on a large plaza at around 300m, generating a space for people.
Sky Cave House & Clinic / IKAWAYA Architects
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Architects: IKAWAYA Architects
- Area: 452 m²
- Year: 2020
Concrete Shell House / IKAWAYA Architects
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Architects: IKAWAYA Architects
- Area: 332 m²
- Year: 2020
Big Loft House / KOMINORU Design
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Architects: KOMINORU Design
- Area: 129 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: MARUSHIKA Ceramics
Tenhachi House / Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design
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Architects: Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design
- Area: 67 m²
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Professionals: Seamless co.Ltd.
Stir / Ryu Mitarai & Associates, Architects
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Architects: Ryu Mitarai & Associates, Architects
- Area: 146 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Toli
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Professionals: Hiraiwa Structural Consultants, IKEDAKOUMUTEN Company Limited
Okura House / TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers
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Architects: TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers
- Area: 7908 m²
- Year: 2016
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Professionals: Sylvain Dubuisson
Beka & Lemoine’s Latest Film "Tokyo Ride" Features Pritzker Prize Winner Ryue Nishizawa
Questioning “how rooted architecture practice is and how much the built and cultural environment feeds and shapes our imagination”, Beka & Lemoine’s latest film follows one of the most celebrated Japanese architects of our times, Ryue Nishizawa in his vintage Alfa Romeo (Giulia) as he wanders in the streets of Tokyo. After winning the prestigious DocAviv 2020, the black and white documentary Tokyo Ride will soon première in many major architecture film festivals both in Europe and in North America.
Fill in the Gaps: Infill Architecture in Urban Residual Spaces
In all cities around the world, there are some forms of residual space, forgotten pieces of the urban fabric, remnants of overlapping layers of past development. This land whose conditions make it unsuitable for most types of conventional construction might be a fertile ground for architectural invention. Assigning a new value to vacant corner lots, dead-end alleys and strangely shaped plots opens up a new field of opportunities for inward urban development, expanding available living space and increasing amenities in densely populated cities. The following explores the potential for experiment and urban activation held by urban leftover space.
JEC Building / to-ripple Inc. + UDS + Toda Corporation
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Architects: Toda Corporation, UDS, to-ripple Inc.
- Area: 6171 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Vectorworks, Fujisash, Hirata TILE, Sangetsu Corporation, +2
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Professionals: Sora Botanical Garden, Toda Corporation
The Mass “Harajuku Expanding Landscape Project” / Nobuo Araki/The Archetype
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Architects: Nobuo Araki/The Archetype
- Area: 117 m²
- Year: 2016
UNIQLO TOKYO Store / Herzog & de Meuron
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Architects: Herzog & de Meuron
- Area: 23059 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Aron Lorincz, Hibino Chromatek Div., Nomura Co.Ltd., Takenaka Corporation, tha
Ceiling and Ellipse House Renovation / MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE
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Architects: MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE
- Area: 88 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: onder de linde
In Praise of Tokyo: in Conversation With Junya Ishigami
In this short video by Louisiana Channel, Junya Ishigami talks about Tokyo and what he sees as the defining traits of the vibrant and diverse metropole. Discussing what he likes about the city, the renowned Japanese architect underlines Tokyo’s polycentrism and explains how being made up of different small town allows the city to preserve its very local characteristics.