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Koichi Futatsumata lets his intuition guide his designs
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Koichi Futatsumata lets his intuition guide his designs

The timeless designs of Japanese architect and designer Koichi Futatsumata of CASE-REAL are led by an intuitive and holistic approach of balancing form, function and feeling.

Keiji Ashizawa on the beauty of harmonised simplicity
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Keiji Ashizawa on the beauty of harmonised simplicity

It all starts with context and materiality for Japanese architect and designer Keiji Ashizawa of Keiji Ashizawa Design, whose work can be defined by harmonised details through an emphasis on simplicity and curated collaboration.
Naoshima Ryokan ROKA is a new destination for art, culture and nature lovers
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Naoshima Ryokan ROKA is a new destination for art, culture and nature lovers

Okayama-based design firm Nottuo utilised the region’s abundant natural resources to create a sophisticated modern ryokan that integrates traditional Japanese architectural cues.
Jun Aoki: Giving a century-old museum a glass face lift
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Jun Aoki: Giving a century-old museum a glass face lift

How can a historical building remain relevant for the next century? Architect Jun Aoki transforms a key Kyoto cultural site for contemporary relevance.
Making Swedish minimalism meet Japanese aesthetics
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Making Swedish minimalism meet Japanese aesthetics

Housed within a 1920’s former bank, Tokyo welcomes new boutique hotel designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune inspired by “aimai” (erasing borders) featuring a series of micro-spaces including a cafe, retail and fine dining.
India Mahdavi’s Pastel-hued, Otherworldly Interior For Ladurée In Tokyo
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India Mahdavi’s Pastel-hued, Otherworldly Interior For Ladurée In Tokyo

Having orchestrated some of the most Instagrammed interiors around the world, India Mahdavi brings her signature aesthetic to Ladurée Aoyama.
Junya Ishigami Creates A Gravity-Defying Counter System For JINS Shanghai
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Junya Ishigami Creates A Gravity-Defying Counter System For JINS Shanghai

Striking cantilevered concrete shelves catch the eye in this Shanghai retail space for Japanese eyewear brand JINS, crafted by Junya Ishigami.
Ginza Sony Park: A Retail Site Reimagined As An Ever-Changing Public Space
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Ginza Sony Park: A Retail Site Reimagined As An Ever-Changing Public Space

How do you replace an iconic, 50-year-old structure and completely reimagine the potential of its central metropolitan site?
Addressing The Future Of China’s Rapidly Growing Cities At UABB
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Addressing The Future Of China’s Rapidly Growing Cities At UABB

MVRDV, Atelier Bow Wow and URBANUS head to Hong Kong and Shenzhen for the 2017 Bi-City Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism (UABB).
A Cantilevered Mountain Retreat by Planet Creations Architecture Design
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A Cantilevered Mountain Retreat by Planet Creations Architecture Design

Japanese architect Masato Sekiyo’s innovative and practical approach for a cantilevered concrete structure as a contemporary holiday fishing cabin and residence in Japan’s Ohmine mountain range.
Shigeru Ban’s Projects in Progress
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Shigeru Ban’s Projects in Progress

Shigeru Ban showcases a collection of his past and present works (including the highly anticipated La Seine Musicale in Paris) in the exhibition Shigeru Ban: Projects in Progress at the Gallery MA in Tokyo – the architect’s first solo exhibition in 18 years.

The Sharing Apartment in Downtown Tokyo
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The Sharing Apartment in Downtown Tokyo

Masatoshi Hirai Architects Atelier designs an apartment as one single communal living space for a family of four, so they can all get to spend a lot more time together.

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