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Concrete Shell House / IKAWAYA Architects

Concrete Shell House / IKAWAYA Architects - Interior Photography, Houses, Kitchen, Door, TableConcrete Shell House / IKAWAYA Architects - Interior Photography, Houses, Kitchen, Table, Countertop, Chair, SinkConcrete Shell House / IKAWAYA Architects - Exterior Photography, Houses, GardenConcrete Shell House / IKAWAYA Architects - Exterior Photography, HousesConcrete Shell House / IKAWAYA Architects - More Images+ 31

  • Architects: IKAWAYA Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  332
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020

Big Loft House / KOMINORU Design

Big Loft House / KOMINORU Design - Interior Photography, Houses, StairsBig Loft House / KOMINORU Design - Interior Photography, HousesBig Loft House / KOMINORU Design - Exterior Photography, Houses, FacadeBig Loft House / KOMINORU Design - Exterior Photography, HousesBig Loft House / KOMINORU Design - More Images+ 16

  • Architects: KOMINORU Design
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  129
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  MARUSHIKA Ceramics

Tenhachi House / Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design

 Tenhachi House  / Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design   - Interior Photography, House Interiors, Bedroom, Beam, Door, Bed Tenhachi House  / Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design   - House Interiors Tenhachi House  / Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design   - Interior Photography, House Interiors, Kitchen, Beam, Table, Chair Tenhachi House  / Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design   - House Interiors Tenhachi House  / Tenhachi Architect & Interior Design   - More Images+ 11

Stir / Ryu Mitarai & Associates, Architects

Stir / Ryu Mitarai & Associates, Architects - Interior Photography, Apartment Interiors, Lighting
© Kai Nakamura

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Okura House / TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers

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Chuo City, Japan
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  7908
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Bunka Shutter, Fujisash, Matsuhita Sangyo, Nemetschek, +3
  • 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.

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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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The Mass “Harajuku Expanding Landscape Project” / Nobuo Araki/The Archetype

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UNIQLO TOKYO Store / Herzog & de Meuron

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Ceiling and Ellipse House Renovation / MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE

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Kodaira, Japan

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.

Stairway House / nendo

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Minato City, Japan
  • Architects: nendo
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  284
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ASAHI WOODTECH Cooperation, NENGO Company Limited

ARTS&SCIENCE Aoyama Store / Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  177
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  AutoDesk, Adobe, Adobe Systems Incorporated, LIMITED EDITION, Maxray, +3
  • Professionals: COMPLEX, TANK

Major Cities Face High Risk of Flooding According to a Goldman Sachs Report

Goldman Sachs has released a report on the effects of climate change on cities across the world. The study explored the major changes that will transform the planet and highlighted several metropolises that will be at risk of flooding.

Tsubomi House / Flat House

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Tokyo, Japan
  • Architects: Flat House
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  77
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2010

Inside Out House / Takeshi Hosaka Architects

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Katsushika, Japan

Blue Bottle Coffee Daimaru Tokyo Cafe Stand / Schemata Architects

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新宿区, Japan
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  24
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Professionals: TANK