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Renovation Matsugaya | A.L.X. (ARCHITECT LABEL Xain)
Renovation Matsugaya is a renovation project of a single-story office in downtown Tokyo. Devoid of any partition walls, space utilizes a system of running curtains to create division in the unit. While space offers a number of glazings, the only...
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Sugamo Shinkin Bank has a colorful design that is a refreshing solution for a bank. The inside features the dandelion puff motifs and elliptical skylights.
HAPPA HOTEL | Schemata Architects / Jo Nagasaka
HAPPA HOTEL is a building complex of offices and galleries turned into a walk-in, sleep-in architectural space for exhibit purposes.
Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Tokiwadai branch | emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design
Sugamo Shinkin Bank features an interesting, colorful façade composed of cubes of different depths that have gardens on top of them.
TODAY’S SPECIAL Jiyugaoka | Schemata Architects / Jo Nagasaka
TODAY'S SPECIAL Jiyugaoka is a renovated space that creates a welcoming atmosphere with a wood-steel combination and natural tones.
SAKURA | MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO
SAKURA house is situated in an area where land cost is high. It features lace-like steel walls with holes depicting a unique, cherry blossom pattern.
House NA | Sou Fujimoto Architects
House NA is an entirely transparent residence consisting of 21 individual floor plates at different heights, contrasting the typical concrete units.
TAKEO KIKUCHI SHIBUYA | Schemata Architects / Jo Nagasaka
TAKEO KIKUCHI SHIBUYA is a flagship store with timber-framed windows enabling natural ventilation. Clothes are displayed in wooden display cases.
TYM | no.555
TYM is a unit in a business district of Nagano City serving as a house and a hair salon. The space is timeless and can endure future neighborhood changes.
KRE | no.555
KRE house has a huge garage to fit nine cars which can be custom-lift to the living room floor. The seemingly floating rooms make the unit more spacious.
machi-House | UID architects
machi-House uses clerestory windows and skylights to let light in. The rooms center around the interior garden that spreads across two floors.
muratajyuki headoffice | satoru hirota architects
muratajyuki headoffice is used by environmental equipment firm and derives a minimalist feel using the nordic elements, white color, and a clean interior.
K CLINIC | Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
K CLINIC is a unit with glazed windows overlooking the outside and making the space feel airy and calm. The trees and the roof provide additional comfort.