Like a splash of cold water, POOL Aoyama is a refreshing surprise. Previously an indoor swimming center, this flexible interior is equally suited for retail or gallery use by day but turns into party central by night. While its design is the product of Nobuo Araki, a Tokyo architect whose firm, The Archetype, has a penchant for renovation, the event-space concept was developed in connection with the music mogul cum design guru Hiroshi Fujiwara and the apparel company JUN Group. Today the smell of chlorine is long gone, but the atmosphere of the vintage pool remains in the air.
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