As dazzling as a perfect smile, IWI Orthodontics makes a bold first impression, but its elegant beauty lingers on long after. Filling the fourth floor of an existing building in the heart of Tokyo’s hip Harajuku neighborhood, the clinic specializes in an implant orthodontia system patented by its head doctor. With the goal of creating an equally innovative office space, he hired the New York City—based firm Contemporary Architecture Practice (CAP). The result of their collaboration is a sleek interior that seamlessly merges cutting-edge medical technology with gracious Japanese hospitality. As if greeting guests at a traditional inn, a staff

Project Specs Nezu Museum Tokyo, Japan Kengo Kuma & Associates << Return to article the People Architect Kengo Kuma & Associates 2-24-8 Minamiaoyama Minato-ku 107-0062 Tokyo, Japan TEL: 81-3-3401-7721 FAX: 81-3-3401-7778 Kengo Kuma REGISTERED, Minoru Yokoo, Toshio Yada REGISTERED, Takumi Saikawa, Atsushi Kawanishi REGISTERED, Ryohei Tanaka, Ayumi Motose Engineer(s): Shimizu Corporation Consultant(s) Landscape: Seifu-en Lighting: General Planning: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. Lighting for Exhibition Kilt Planning Office INC Acoustical: Other: Showcase Designing / Kokuyo Furniture Co., Ltd. General contractor: Shimizu Corporation Photographer Mitsumasa Fujitsuka phone number 03-5410-9220 CAD system, project management, or other software used: Auto cad   the

When a 7.0 magnitude earthquake jolted Haiti in January, Shigeru Ban’s knee-jerk reaction was to get on a plane and go help. A veteran relief worker, the Japanese architect has built shelters at disaster sites around the globe. Web site.

Inspired by that magical space sheltered beneath leafy, deciduous branches, Tree House, designed by Mount Fuji Architects Studio, revolves around a single column measuring 4 feet in diameter that supports frames (aka “branches”) of engineered wood.

Record Houses 2010: Mountain House Pittman Dowell Residence Project X Tree House Villa Vals Woodstock Farm Well Hall Project Specs Tree House Tokyo Mount Fuji Architects Studio << Return to article the People Architect: Masahiro Harada+MAO/MOUNT FUJI ARCHITECTS STUDIO Akasaka heights 501 9-5-26 Akasaka,Minato-ku Tokyo 107-0052 *tel+fax +81(0)3-3475-1800 Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Architect of record: Naoto Ishii Engineer(s):Jun Sato structural engineers Consultant(s): Shin-ei General contractor: Asterisk Builders Photographer(s): Ken'ichi Suzuki +81 4 7171 0186 Shinkenchiku-sha +81 3 3811 7101 CAD system, project management, or other software used: Vector works   the Products Structural system: Wood

Project Specs Armani/5th Avenue New York, USA Studio Fuksas Architects << Return to article the People Architect Studio Fuksas Architects Piazza del Monte de Pieta, 30 00186 Roma T: +39 06 6880 7871 F: +39 06 6880 7872 Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Interior designer: Studio Fuksas Engineer(s): Rosini Engineers Consultant(s) Lighting: Speirs and Major Associates General contractor: Americon Photographer: Ramon Prat, Alan Toft Renderer(s): SaMA CAD system, project management, or other software used: Autocad, Photoshop, Excel   the Products

Project Specs National Stadium of Sports Affairs Council Kaohsiung, Taiwan Toyo Ito & Associates << Return to article the People Architect Ito Takenaka RLA Kaohsiung Main Stadium for 2009 World Games Design Team Construction: Fu Tsu Construction Co., Ltd. Design Team: Ito Takenaka RLA Kaohsiung Main Stadium for 2009 World Games Design Team Structural Engineers: Takenaka Corporation + Hsin-Yeh Engineering Consultants INC.  Mechanical Engineers: Takenaka Corporation + Teddy & Associates Engineering Consultants Ltd. + C.C.LEE & Associates Hvacr Consulting Engineers Lighting Design: Lancaster Co., Ltd. Landscape Design: Takenaka Corporation + Laboratory for Environment & Form Interior Design: Takenaka Corporation Ricky Liu

In a fitting match of design and program, Toyo Ito performed a feat of architectural athleticism with his National Stadium of the Sports Affairs Council in Taiwan.