Tomohito Ushiro designs Tokyo toilet to be "a piece of public art"
Japanese graphic designer Tomohito Ushiro has completed the Hiroo East Park toilet in central Tokyo as the latest addition to the Tokyo Toilet project. More
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Marc Newson unveils "trustworthy and honest" public toilet in Tokyo
Industrial designer Marc Newson has created a public toilet topped with a traditionally shaped copper roof in Shibuya as part of the Tokyo Toilet project. More
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Sweeping facade animates manga artist's house in Tokyo by Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL
Architecture studio Tan Yamanouchi & AWGL has created a house and studio with a curved facade for an up-and-coming manga artist in Tokyo, Japan. More
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Apollo Architects & Associates designs Tokyo home that blurs indoor and outdoor spaces
Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates has completed Esprit House, a home in Tokyo with a blocky concrete form elevated on piloti above a garage space. More
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Nendo designs polyhedral Christmas tree with flickering star-shaped cutouts
Japanese design studio Nendo has created a gold-coloured Christmas tree for the Tokyo Midtown shopping centre in Roppongi, Tokyo, with kinetic cutouts designed to resemble "sparkling lights". More
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Kengo Kuma and Edition hotels create "oasis at the heart of the city" in Tokyo
Hospitality brand Edition has teamed up with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to create a luxury hotel filled with plants in the Toranomon district of Tokyo, Japan. More
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Bosco Sodi unveils remodelled Tokyo residence as family home and Casa Wabi extension
Studio Wasabi Architecture and Satoshi Kawakami Architects have created a home and artist residency in Tokyo for Mexican artist Bosco Sodi, founder of the arts foundation Casa Wabi in Mexico. More
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Ginza Ecological Map designed by Hakuten presents the "hidden story of Ginza"
Design studio Hakuten has created a three-dimensional map of Ginza, Tokyo, that presents the ecology that exists in the district. More
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OMA reveals design for stepped shopping centre with glass facade in Tokyo
International practice OMA has released images of Harajuku Quest, a shopping centre with stepped terraces and a green rooftop that has begun construction in Tokyo. More
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Semba Corporation creates own office interior from reclaimed materials
Interior construction firm Semba Corporation has renovated the interior of its headquarters in Tokyo to include reclaimed materials discarded during the demolition of other offices. More
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Office M-SA organises Tokyo home around exposed concrete furniture
Japanese architecture studio Office M-SA has arranged a house in Akishima, Tokyo, around a series of exposed concrete elements designed as extensions of its foundations. More
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Domino Architects divides reusable sales showroom with fabric walls
Sheer curtains that look like translucent walls were used to divide up the structure of this temporary showroom space in Japan created by Domino Architects. More
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Ryuichi Sasaki creates angular community performance space near Tokyo temple
Japanese studio Ryuichi Sasaki Architecture has completed a mixed-use development in Tokyo comprising a community performance space and apartments housed in angular concrete volumes. More
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Staircase is a social space in Tokyo house by Kiri Architects
A large stairwell takes up a third of the living space in Light-Filled Stair Hall, a compact family home designed by Tokyo-based Kiri Architects. More
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OEO Studio adds Nordic influences to Japandi-style apartment in Tokyo
Copenhagen-based OEO Studio combined muted colours and textured materials to create the interiors for this renovated Tokyo apartment that is characterised by its Japandi design. More
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Ingenhoven Architects unveils pair of plant-covered skyscrapers in Tokyo
German studio Ingenhoven Architects has completed a pair of skyscrapers, including Japan's tallest residential building, which are covered in planting on the lower levels. More
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Rights to rebuild Nakagin Capsule Tower for sale
The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo could soon be replicated in both real space and the metaverse, as its original architect Kisho Kurokawa's studio is auctioning the rights to rebuild it. More
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Snøhetta unveils 36-storey "urban retreat" in Tokyo
Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed the design for a skyscraper in Tokyo, named Shibuya Upper West Project, which is intended to be "a sanctuary of peace and relaxation in the bustle of the city". More
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Gluon "using 3D data to save" the Nakagin Capsule Tower
Japanese digital consultancy Gluon is combining data from laser scanning with 20,000 photographs to create an augmented reality model of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, which is currently being demolished. More
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Curved roof welcomes visitors to Shinagawa Branch Temple in Japan
Japanese architecture studio Abanba has completed a temple in Shinagawa, Tokyo, featuring a gently curving roof that shelters a glazed entrance and reflects daylight into a triple-height atrium. More
