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Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse by Shigeru Ban

Posted on January 5, 2019 by admin

Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse is located in Shonai, Yamagata, about one hour flight from Haneda, Tokyo, and the hotel is situated only twenty minutes away by car from the Shonai airport. It was designed by Shigeru Ban, and this is … Continue reading →

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YUFUiNFO by Shigeru Ban

Posted on December 31, 2018 by admin

Tourist information center “YUFUiNFO” designed by Shigeru Ban was built next to Yufuin Station in Oita, Japan. Yufuin train station was designed by architect Arata Isozaki, who is originally from Oita, Japan. Ban was asked to design something that keeps … Continue reading →

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YUNOEKI OYU by Kengo Kuma & Associates

Posted on November 19, 2018 by admin

Kengo Kuma & Associates designed “Yunoeki Oyu” in Kazuno, Akita. Press release: Oyu onsen is a famous hot spring in Kazuno, Akita. We designed a community center here incorporating a shop, café, open-air theater, park, footbath, and biotope under one … Continue reading →

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Kengo Kuma’s V&A museum construction update

Posted on October 26, 2017 by admin

The full scale of the V&A museum of design, dundee has been revealed for the first time. The project started in March 2015, and it is expected to be completed by 2018. (via designboom.com)

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SANAA’s port terminal building for Naoshima island

Posted on August 21, 2017 by admin

SANAA has built a passenger terminal shaped like bubbles for a port on the Japanese island of Naoshima, well-known for its contemporary art scene. It is composed of 13 large plastic balls which are illuminated at night. SANAA has also … Continue reading →

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The Cisterns x Sambuichi – The Water

Posted on July 20, 2017 by admin

Japanese architect Hiroshi Sambuichi modifies the monumental underground space at Cisterns in Copenhagen and created the space where natural elements meet the surrounding areas and his architectural creative skills. The exhibition is part of the official celebration in 2017 of … Continue reading →

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Akane Moriyama’s curtain for Hirakata T-SITE

Posted on December 17, 2016 by admin

Textile designer Akane Moriyama designed three eight-meter high curtains for “T-Site”, a commercial complex near Osaka, Japan. Curtain for Hirakata T-SITE from AMS on Vimeo.

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“Hotel apartment” by Ryohei Tanaka

Posted on March 17, 2015 by admin

G architects studio’s Ryohei Tanaka designed a “hotel apartment” in Azabujuban, Tokyo. Here are the texts from the architect studio. Concept: This unique apartment is located in the very heart of Tokyo, inside a low-rise apartment complex, one block from … Continue reading →

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Petition against Zaha Hadid’s Tokyo Olympic Stadium

Posted on May 16, 2014 by admin

Pritzker lauretes Toyo Ito and Fumihiko Maki have launched a petition against the construction of new Tokyo Olympic Stadium, which is to be designed by Zaha Hadid. It was originally initiated by a renowned anthropologist Shin-ichi Nakazawa, and Toyo Ito … Continue reading →

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Sou Fujimoto Sketchbook

Posted on June 15, 2013 by admin

In his personal sketchbook Sou Fujimoto offers insights into his design process. Through the sketches, drawings, and notes readers can trace how his complex concepts are made manifest and develop on paper. SOU FUJIMOTO, born in Hokkaido, Japan, in 1971, … Continue reading →

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