2006 - 2012
Japan Contemporary Architecture
Tokyo
Prada Boutique Aoyama
Architect: Herzog & de Meuron
The Tokyo store facade is build with crystal like glass panes that are either flat, concave or convex....
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Louis Vuitton Omotesando
Architect: Jun Aoki
The building resembles a pile of trunks stacked at random. The trunks, each contain a unique space that are connected by corridors.....
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Tod's
Architect: Toyo Ito
The concrete facade mimics tree branches like the trees that line this famous shopping street. It distinguish the building from....
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Dior Omotesando
Architect: Sanaa / Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa
Transparent curtain like glass panels have there strongest effect at evening with interior lights glowing up....
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Gyre
Architect: MVRDV
A high end brands department store on Tokyo's famous shopping street. The building looks like a randomly stacked collection of .....
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H&M Harajuku
Architect: Jun Mitsui & Ass.
Stacked boxes are a popular theme in this area of Tokyo, Like Jun Aoki's LV shop and the Gyre, H&M is also.....
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HH style limited
Architect: Tadao Ando
This is the first building not made out of concrete by designer Tadao Ando. This building is designed as ....
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21_21 Design Sight
Architect: Tadao Ando
The building is situated in a nice park promenade in the middle of a busy area of Tokyo. Most of it is......
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Nezu Museum
Architect: Kengo Kuma
A peaceful museum in the middle of Tokyo has a large Japanese landscape garden in addition to its....
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Mikimoto Ginza 2
Architect: Toyo Ito
Another building by Toyo Ito made out of concrete. Finished in a light coloured pink color. Relatively small ....
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Maison Hermes
Architect: Renzo Piano
The facade is made entirely of specially
fabricated glass blocks. The design is inspired by traditional.....
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Marc Jacobs Flagship Store
Architect: Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects
A three layered design with a metal section on the top followed by stone and glass at the ground level. The solid top....
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Za Koenji Public Theater
Architect: Toyo Ito
The roof of the building follow the contour of a tent shapet This concrete construction is dotted witn small windows.....
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Jimbocho Theater
Architect: Nikken Sekkei ltd.
Steel plate cladding makes this small theater stick out. It is situated on a small piece of land surrounded by narrow .....
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Dior Ginza Store
Architect: Kumiko Inui
The two layered facade is puntuated with a line pattern. The inner facade is offset from the outer and gives a depth to the .....
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AO Building
Architect: Sakakura ass.
Like a icicle fallen from the sky AO building stands out with its white color and sliced shape...
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The Spiral
Architect: Fumihiko Maki
