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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.
Tokyo-based architects Satoru Hirota have given a new life to the beloved landmark in north-eastern Tokyo, the Tsunyuji Temple. They have both refurbished and complemented it with modern facilities.
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In this post, we will have a quick trip to Japan through the eyes and lens of Yoshiro Ishii. He’s known as 446i and he is an amazing photographer from Yokohama,…
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Among the eleven finalists announced in the international design competition, the proposal for the 2020 Olympic Stadium of SANAA and Nikken Sekkei was really appreciated by the Japanese.
Continue readingSalaryman #6, is a short 2002 movie, about overwork in Japan, frustration, depression and importance of work-life balance. A man in a suit is sprawled on the floor of an…
Continue readingJapanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has revealed his proposal for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium: The Floating Fountain. A piece of Architecture transformed into a platform for the Olympic Flame.
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Kengo Kuma Architects & Associates has released its Architecture Guide of Tokyo featuring all the construction where KKAA’s office has intervened. The guide samples 42 buildings of KKAA. Kengo Kuma recently won the…
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In 1966, Japanese architect Takamitsu Azuma constructed the Tower House, an impressive six-story building on a mere 12-square-meter plot of land to house his family. The unique design features a…
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Designed in his famous contemporary style, Kengo Kuma’s proposal for the Tokyo Olympic Stadium 2020 conveys a sense of lightness despite its large size. The oval arena is ringed with leafy vegetation…
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In Tokyo, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has transformed a former book warehouse into ‘la kagu ‘– an event space in the city’s Kagurazaka district. A colossal staircase interspersed with trees…
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In 2010 Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto completed in Tokyo the design of the Musashino Art University Museum & Library. The celebrated project redefines a new relationship between the user, books,…
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This Tokyo Art University Library by Japanese architect Toyo Ito is organised with arches arranged along curved lines (photos by Iwan Baan). Tama Art University Library technical information Architects: Toyo Ito…
Continue readingFrench architect and filmmaker Vincent Hecht recently revisited Sou Fujimoto‘s House N, seven years after its completion, as part of his ongoing Japanese Collection series. Nestled within a traditional Oita neighborhood, the renowned family home…
Continue readingAs a part of his ongoing film series about Japanese architecture, French architect and filmmaker Vincent Hecht has created this visual exploration of Kazuyo Sejima’s Shibaura House. Completed in 2011, this…
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Designed by Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA, this house of floating concrete planes and glass walls contrives an ascetic domesticity tempered only by nature.
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