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Architects: Flat House
- Area: 77 m²
- Year: 2010
Tokyo: The Latest Architecture and News
Tsubomi House / Flat House
Inside Out House / Takeshi Hosaka Architects
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Architects: Takeshi Hosaka Architects
- Area: 91 m²
- Year: 2010
Blue Bottle Coffee Daimaru Tokyo Cafe Stand / Schemata Architects
Little House with a Big Terrace / Takuro Yamamoto Architects
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Architects: Takuro Yamamoto Architects
- Year: 2015
Photo Studio / Hiroki Tominaga-Atelier + Yae Fujima
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Architects: Hiroki Tominaga-Atelier, Yae Fujima
- Area: 203 m²
- Year: 2019
Pelli Clarke Pelli Design 3 Towers for the Regeneration of Central Tokyo
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects generate for the first time in Japan, a high rise complex that holds the tallest building in the country, at the height of 330 meters. The U.S firm designed 3 towers for the district of Toranomon-Azabudai in Tokyo, part of a whole urban regeneration scheme for the central area of the capital.
Public Redevelopment for the City of Tokyo by Heatherwick Studio
Heatherwick Studio’s first built venture in Japan is a huge planted pergola, put in place to create a new hub for the district of Toranomon-Azabudai in Tokyo, Japan. The project is due for completion in March 2023.
Award-Winning Design of Tokyo Music Hall Transforms Roof into a Public Plaza
Although music halls generally appeal to groups of people with a specific interest, Persian architecture firm Hajizadeh & Associates developed a music hall that caters to all citizens of the city, and not just music lovers.
The "Tokyo Music Hall" is an award-winning design that transforms the music hall's roof into a space of contemplation and leisure, inspired by traditional Japanese architecture.
Tokyo Travel Diary: Architecture and Manga
Traveling around Japan can be an impressive experience for a Western tourist - especially if they have some connection with architecture. In addition to the huge cultural differences, the country is known for its rich architectural production - eight of the 42 Pritzker Prize laureates are Japanese - which has maintained its consistency since the 1960s.
Discover 20 Years of Tokyo's Development Through the Lens of Peter M. Cook
British architectural photographer Peter M. Cook has documented the city of Tokyo and its evolution for more than twenty years. Following the development of the city and its buildings with a large-format camera, Cook's first book of photographs have been published by Hatje Cantz Verlag with 100 shots. The monochromatic, large-format photographs reveal a story of one of the world's most iconic cities.
Housenji Temple / Meguro Architecture Laboratory
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Architects: Meguro Architecture Laboratory
- Area: 846 m²
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: A&A, Acor, Osmo & Edel, Tomita, Toto, +2
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Professionals: Kankyo design A and N, ISGW Co.Ltd., Yuken Koumuten Co.Ltd., Flam Kensetsu
8 House / arbol
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Architects: arbol
- Area: 86 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Miele, Asko, General view, INAX, Kohler
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Professionals: Eiko Construction
Skyscrapers of 2018: Soaring Beyond the Archetypal Crystal Tower
Either as singular outcroppings or as part of a bustling center, skyscrapers are neck-craning icons across major city centers in the world. A modern trope of extreme success and wealth, the skyscraper has become an architectural symbol for vibrant urban hubs and commercial powerhouses dominating cities like New York, Dubai, and Singapore.
While skyscrapers are omnipresent, 2018 introduced new approaches, technologies, and locations to the high-rise typology. From variations in materiality to form, designs for towers have started to address aspects beyond simply efficiency and height, proposing new ways for the repetitive form to bring unique qualities to city skylines. Below, a few examples of proposals and trends from 2018 that showcase the innovative ideas at work:
These Crafted Bookends are Inspired by the Alleyways of Tokyo
Tokyo-based designer monde has created a series of bookends inspired by the narrow back alleys of Tokyo. As described by My Modern Met, the bookends convey the “dizzying feeling of wandering the city’s back alleys” through a mixture of laser-cut wood and lighting.
The results of the two-year project were debuted at the Design Festa arts and crafts event, where they caught the eye of outlets across Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.
Nishikicho-bunkaisan / SUGAWARADAISUKE Architects
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Architects: SUGAWARADAISUKE Architects
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Dragon, TECTONICA INC
4 Buildings Shortlisted for the RIBA 2018 International Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the shortlist of four finalist projects in the running for the 2018 RIBA International Prize. A biennial award open to any qualified architect in the world, the International Prize seeks to name the world’s “most inspirational and significant” building. Criteria for consideration include the demonstration of “design excellence, architectural ambition, and [delivery of] meaningful social impact.”
The inaugural prize was awarded to Grafton Architects in 2016 for their UTEC university building in Lima, Peru, described as a “modern-day Machu Picchu.”
Dutch Gable Roof House / Hiroki Tominaga-Atelier
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Architects: Hiroki Tominaga-Atelier
- Area: 70 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: DN Lighting, Domus Lighting, IOC Flooring, Island Profile, Tform
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Professionals: DIX Co.Ltd, Oikos Landscape Architects