Established in 2005 by Oki Sato, the multidisciplinary studio Nendo designed an archive in which to store its collection of products, furniture, and artworks, with a guesthouse attached. Using elongated box-shaped concrete structures that commonly go
Shanghai Times Square within the Pudong district is the result of working on a nine-floor commercial building containing over 53,000 square meters of space. The objective was to accommodate 170 establishments, mostly fashion and lifestyle stores but
The Japanese textile manufacturer Komatsu Matere has developed an innovative carbon-fiber based product for seismic reinforcement. This element consists of several interwoven carbon-fiber strands (with an outer layer of synthetic fiber and inorganic
Combining different functions and suggesting with its form the idea of a primitive hut or chapel, this small center for older people has been designed using innovative ergonomic strategies.
Yusuhara is a town located in the southeast of Japan, in the mountainous province of Kochi. With a population of barely 5,000 inhabitants, Yusuhara is known for its town center, built with Sugi wood, or Japanese cedar, the country’s national tree. Al
Located in the southern Japanese town of Yusuhara, Yusuhara-Machino-eki is a market for local products that includes a small fifteen-room hotel. Drawing inspiration from the Cha Do – a cluster of small buildings that in the olden days would offer san
Compuesta de un cuerpo alto, concebido como una torre, y de otro más bajo, que actúa de zócalo, la casa oculta tras su escueta silueta un sencillo pero articulado espacio interior.
