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Jorge Almazán and Studiolab's New Book Spotlights Spontaneous Urban Design in Tokyo

Review: 'Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City' By Jorge Almazán + Studiolab

November 18, 2022

The Spanish-born architect and educator offers an insightful study of his adopted home, countering the claim of Tokyo’s "only-in-Japan" urban origin myth.

Majimaya Confectionery Tool Shop and Kama-Asa Knife Shop by KAMITOPEN Architecture-Design Office

Tokyo

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

October 1, 2021

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Japanese firm KAMITOPEN hones the sales appeal of two culinary shops with imaginative details.

Takanawa Gateway Station by Kengo Kuma and Associates

Tokyo

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

August 1, 2021

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Kengo Kuma draws on the grand train halls of the past, adding a contemporary Japanese spin, for a new Tokyo station.

Commentary: Cheating at the Olympics?

Joseph Giovannini

July 22, 2021

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As the Tokyo Games begin, remember Zaha Hadid’s winning design for the stadium that was never built.

Kadokawa Culture Museum Library by Kengo Kuma & Associates

Tokyo

Ilana Herzig

May 7, 2021

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Kengo Kuma designs towering labyrinthine bookshelves for a museum's library near Tokyo.

Bay Window Tower House by Takaaki Fuji + Yuko Fuji Architecture

Tokyo

Naomi Pollock, FAIA

April 1, 2021

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Partners in design and life, Takaaki and Yuko Fuji tailor their own home for living on a tight Tokyo site. Read the article and watch a video tour.

Think Global, Act Local: Tokyo's Carbon Policy

Mira Locher , FAIA

May 1, 2020

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Architects and clients in Japan's capital are responding to the city’s increased emphasis on energy efficiency through state-of-the-art facilities and innovative building-management schemes.