The complex is located in the small town of Yufuin, known for its thermal baths. Built for Comico, one of the largest digital comic websites (‘webtoons’) in Japan – part of NHN Japan Corporation –, the ensemble includes a small museum for contemporar
Surrounded by a small forest and a prairie, this hospital specialized in rehabilitation is located next to Narita International Airport, Japan’s largest, 50 kilometers west of Tokio. This low-rise hospital, with just two floors, is arranged around tw
Considered as a turning point in Kuma’s way of designing, this guest pavilion located in Atami offers a reinterpretation of Katsura Palace, a masterpiece of traditional sukiya architecture, and was influenced greatly by the Hyuga Villa, the only proj
A green filter, consisting of horizontal slats of ivy and steel, protects the new headquarters of the company Zhongtai Lighting Group from the busy activity of Shanghai. The starting point is the refurbishment of an existing factory, preserving its s
The project looks for a material to replace concrete, which was the absolute protagonist in the architecture of the past century. Its replacement does not seek a mere formal change, but rather the adjustment to a new lifestyle. In this case, plastic
Located in the private estate of the Nezu family, the museum of the same name opened its doors in 1941 to preserve the private collection of Kaichiro Nezu, industrialist and president of Tobu Railway. Currently it custodies over 7,000 objects of pre-
The first glass factory in Japan went up in 1906, and until then only a thin sheet of Washi paper protected the indoor spaces of houses from rain, harsh summers and cold winters. Comfort conditions were guaranteed by deep eaves and shutters, characte
Al sureste de Japón, en la montañosa provincia de Kochi se sitúa Yusuhara, una población que apenas alcanza los 5.000 habitantes, conocida por su núcleo urbano construido con madera de sugi o cedro japonés, el árbol nacional del país. Estas edificaci
A residential quarter in the center of Tokyo, with strict regulations affecting the height of the building and the fire-safety requirements, is the place where a mother and her son, owners of a narrow plot of barely one hundred and fifty square meter
El proyecto de remodelación de la estación central de Takasaki, distante 100 kilómetros de Tokio (45 minutos en ‘tren bala’) incluía la construcción de un edificio de aparcamiento público con capacidad para 1.000 vehículos y varios kilómetros de viar
En muy pocas regiones de Japón se encuentran construcciones tradicionales en piedra, pues el constante riesgo de seísmos desaconseja el uso de un material tan pesado. La región de Ashino, situada entre Tokio y Yamagata, es una excepción y en ella pue
