A narrow site is divided lengthwise into building and courtyard to create the Ivy Structure house. The construction method makes...
Year:
1998
Status:
Completed
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1998
Status:
Completed
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1998
Status:
Completed
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
The fashion runway was designed using seven paper-tubes of 13 meter length and 62 centimeter diameter. The models walked weaving...
Year:
1998
Status:
Completed
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1998
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
·
Year:
1998
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
Year:
1998
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
This permanent paper shelter was designed for a contractor of wooden houses. Because paper tubes cannot be bent, a segmented...
Year:
1998
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Feature:
Plywood Structure
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Feature:
Plywood Structure
The 4 paper tube legs of the stool can be stored in the bent plywood seat....
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Feature:
Plywood Structure
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Another development of the furniture house, the Nine-Square Grid House replaced the wood frames of the furniture units with steel....
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Housing Complex
·
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Housing Complex
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Housing Complex
Inherently a three-story row-house complex, the Hanegi Forest succeeded in preserving every existing tree on the site. To ensure that...
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Housing Complex
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Installation
·
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Installation
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Installation
For performances of both Japanese and Chinese traditional drama at the Kabuki-Za Theatre, paper tube stage sets were designed for...
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Installation
Year:
1997
Status:
Competition
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Commercial Facility
Year:
1997
Status:
Competition
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Commercial Facility
The Big Roof unifies several leisure programs and creates intermediate spaces between inside and outside. All rooms open up to...
Year:
1997
Status:
Competition
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Commercial Facility
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1997
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
The Wall-less House sits on a mountain slope with the floor sloping upward to meet the roof, naturally absorbing the...
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
This project was started from 1996 and had continued for 8 years. Dental exhibitions took place every 2 months where...
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Built as a one-month temporary furniture exhibition, the Nova Oshima Showroom followed the concept of the furniture house in applying...
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Furniture House
·
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Furniture House
Year:
1996
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Furniture House
Furniture House 2 is the prototype of a two-story house employing furniture units as structural system. The furniture system used...
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Religious Facility
·
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Religious Facility
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Religious Facility
This community center and house of worship was built on the site of Takatori Church which had been destroyed in...
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Religious Facility
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Temporary Housing
·
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Temporary Housing
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Temporary Housing
The design criteria for the temporary housing for the Kobe Earthquake victims called for an inexpensive structure that could be...
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Temporary Housing
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
The rectangular plan of the house is divided into five parallel, 5×15-metre rectangular zones: front yard, interior space, central courtyard,...
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Because the client was used to living “downtown”, a house was created to reflect this traditional open lifestyle with contemporary...
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
The first permanent paper tube structure, the Paper House is organized on a 10 x 10 meter plan with 110...
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1995
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
The concept for the Furniture House to use prefabricated furniture as structural and space defining elements originates from the Library...
The rectangular plan of the House for a Dentist is divided lengthwise into a southern outdoor space and a northern...
Year:
1993
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1993
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1993
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Built in a region with heavy snowfall, the second Case Study House sought to separate roof and ceiling. In order...
Year:
1993
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1993
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
L-shaped units, which pack compactly and therefore ship cheaply, are assembled to compose a variety of chairs and tables. An...
Year:
1993
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Containing shops, offices, and housing, this complex sits on an irregular, pentagonal site flanked by a railroad line and a...
Year:
1992
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Housing Complex
·
Year:
1992
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Housing Complex
Year:
1992
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Housing Complex
To create a sense of openness in the Housing at Shakujii Park, the axial shear wall was eliminated by arranging...
Year:
1992
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Housing Complex
Year:
1992
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1992
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1992
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Although the sloping site is as steep as 45 degrees in some locations, extra budget could not be alotted for...
With intentions of framing the extraordinary mountain landscape, a rough stone wall was placed parallel to the street to contrast...
Year:
1991
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
·
Year:
1991
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Year:
1991
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
House
Feature:
Case Study House
Anticipating future housing development in the area, the house’s square plan was rotated 45 degrees to expand views and garden...
Built in a dense residential area of Tokyo, noise and privacy were considered central design issues for the Studio for...
Walls facing east and west define the space of Villa Torii, harmonizing interior and exterior by inviting the sun and...
Year:
1990
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1990
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1990
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Because building codes did not require official permits for the construction of gates, the East Gate of the Odawara Festival...
Year:
1990
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1990
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1990
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1990
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
To build a multipurpose hall for Odawara’s 50th anniversary, the city’s mayor requested timber architecture. Paper tubes were suggested instead...
Year:
1990
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1989
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1989
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1989
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Created for the 1989 Design Expo, the Paper Arbor is comprised of 48 water-proofed paper tubes that fit into a...
Year:
1989
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1989
Status:
Competition
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1989
Status:
Competition
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
For the 1989 Hiroshima Expo themed “Oceans and Islands” Asia Club requested a pavilion designed in an Asian style. A...
Year:
1989
Status:
Competition
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1989
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1989
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1989
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
A completely recyclable exhibition system was designed using paper tube walls and square paper tube frames with recycled paper honeycomb...
Year:
1989
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
The M Residence fostered a further transformation of the “Three Walls” concept. An “L” shaped wall forms the interior, and...
Year:
1988
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1988
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
This panel system was designed for a traveling exhibition of photographer Judith Turner. in a traveling exhibition, since the exhibits...
Year:
1988
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1988
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
Feature:
Studio for an Architect
·
Year:
1988
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
Feature:
Studio for an Architect
Year:
1988
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
Feature:
Studio for an Architect
As the “Three Walls” concept developed, individual walls gained new expression and function. Light penetrates the glass or glass blocks...
Year:
1988
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
Feature:
Studio for an Architect
Year:
1988
Status:
Unbuilt
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Harbor Facility
Year:
1988
Status:
Unbuilt
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Harbor Facility
The shipyards of the Osaka Harbour was at the heart of this redevelopment project. Rather than first designing a town,...
Year:
1988
Status:
Unbuilt
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Harbor Facility
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Bracket Light Stand Light (C)DAIKO...
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Previous non-slip nosing profiles only had linear extruded patterns, which were made by extruding rubber. We have developed a new...
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
This bookcase, designed for a collection of poems by Mutsuro Takahashi, transforms into different covers by rotating and folding along...
Year:
1987
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1986
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1986
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1986
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Organized by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the exhibition containing furniture and glass works of Alvar Aalto was...
Year:
1986
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1986
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
1986
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1986
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
The exhibition of the works of New York photographer Judith Turner consisted of a flexible panel system that could be...
Year:
1986
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
1985
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Museum
Exhibition
·
Year:
1985
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Museum
Exhibition
Year:
1985
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Museum
Exhibition
Organized by La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art in California, the Emilio Ambasz Exhibitions were designed for flexible arrangement and...
Year:
1985
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Museum
Exhibition
Year:
1984
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
1984
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Designed and built by Shigeru Ban during his college days, this wall-hung light fixture is a composition of contrasting shapes,...
Year:
1984
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
