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Architecture in Tokyo refers to the various architectural styles, trends, and developments in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo is known for its unique blend of traditional Japanese architecture and modernist designs, focusing on functionality, efficiency, and innovation. Historically, Tokyo has been influenced by traditional Japanese architecture, such as the city’s wooden temples, shrines, and tea houses. However, Tokyo’s rapid growth in the 20th century led to the development of modernist architecture, including high-rise buildings and large-scale infrastructure projects. Many contemporary buildings in Tokyo prioritize green spaces, natural light, and energy-efficient design.
The National Museum of Western Art, located in the cultural hub of Ueno Park in Taito, central Tokyo, is a revered institution and the foremost public art gallery in Japan…
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The Reslope house in Kobe by Japanese Architect Tomohiro Hata is one of the many residences developed over the years on the same sloping plot. The original house was demolished…
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The ‘House for a Young Couple’ in Tokyo, envisioned by the Japanese architect Junya Ishigami, redefines urban living with its innovative design. Nestled within its cubic structure, the house features…
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Designed and built between 1961 and 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics, the National Stadium of Japan, designed by Kenzo Tange, explores and stimulates the creative possibilities of architecture that started…
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The Reversible Destiny Lofts MITAKA – In Memory of Helen Keller – built by Arakawa and Madeline Gins in 2005, were the first residential works of “procedural architecture” designed with…
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan), designed by Kunio Maekawa in 1957, opened in April 1961. The building was Japan’s first concert hall, located in Tokyo’s Ueno Park….
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The Marine City projects by Kiyonori Kikutake, designed between 1958 and 1963, are the first and most influential proposals to build ‘Megastructures’ into the sea after the dissolution of C.I.A.M….
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In the late ’60s, Togo Murano was asked to re-design the earlier wooden facilities of the Japan Lutheran Theological Seminary, one of the leading theological study centers in Japan and…
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Toyo Ito, the acclaimed Japanese architect, created the stunning White U House in 1976 as a tribute to his late brother-in-law, with the intention of providing a serene and tranquil…
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The house the Australian architecture duo Bolles + Wilson designed and built between 1990 and 1993 for Mr. Suzuki in Tokyo is a playful unicum, yet a perfectly contextualized fragment in the…
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In 2016, Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto partnered with Daito Trust Construction to “redefine the rental house” for the House Vision 2016 exhibition held in Tokyo.
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In Tokyo, Architect Kengo Kuma was chosen to design Pigment, an art-supply shop like no other. With more than 4,200 pigments as well as 600 paintbrushes and 50 types of…
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Japanese practice Akihisa Hirata Architecture office looked to the neighborhood’s larger scale to design the concept for a Collective Housing in Tokyo. The project titled ’kotoriku’ is defined by the…
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Completed in 2006, the Ghost House, designed by Japanese studio Datar Architecture is one of Japan’s most minimalist houses.
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