Apr 09
Inspired by the clarity of Coach’s original, OMA designed Coach’s ninth Japan flagship, a two-story, corner site on Omotesando, a prominent retail corridor in Tokyo Dimensioned to accommodate Coach’s standard merchandising elements (ex. mannequins, busts, bags), the flagship’s basic display unit measures1800 mm x 520 mm. Frosted glass that provides interior shelving is further articulated to the …
Apr 04
Perpetuum Mobile is a system of mobile smoking point units that proposes an alternative relationship between smokers and non-smokers in open public spaces in the city of Tokyo. Inspired by the traditional Amigasa hats, this project is designed by O + R Architecture & Art Studio. Description from O + R Architecture & Art Studio: Each unit is …
Mar 18
Art of Plants installation by Makoto Azuma in Japan’s Isetan Department store.
Jan 09
Description from BAKOKO: Designing he Tokyo office of multinational recruitment specialists CDS was an opportunity to renew and maximize the value of their existing two-story premises. After appraising a full range of space use options, BAKOKO transformed the second floor into an efficient and modern workplace with a sleek and attractive facility for meetings and interviews …
Nov 26
Kazunori Matsumura in collaboration with TYMOTE have created a window design around the theme “letter” for a fashion shop, VIA Bus Stop Museum in Tokyo, using 1500 envelopes and 200 postcards. By using the transmissive quality of envelope, we created soft curtain it’s like “Shoji”, Japanese paper screen in the shop. From outside of view, huge envelopes look like …
Nov 23
Description from Kengo Kuma and Associates: With the growth of cities and their scale, public buildings of 20th Century were likely to be driven away to the suburbs, often as isolated concrete boxes in parking lots. We wanted to reverse this flow with Nagaoka Aore. We moved the city hall back to the center of …
Nov 15
Japan Sport Council has announced the winner of the international competition for the New National Stadium Japan with a budget of over $1 billion. Awarded to the U.K.’s Zaha Hadid Architects, the new 80,000-seat stadium will replace the existing Kasumigaoka National Stadium in Tokyo and will be a key focus of Tokyo’s bid to host …
Nov 12
Description from Torafu Architects: We performed the interior design of a coffee salon set to open for a limited time inside the Mt. Taikan View Lounge, atop the Hakone Turnpike. We were tasked with creating a space for sports car fans to meet after enjoying an early-morning drive. A three-dimensional checkered pattern of stainless steel …
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