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Year:
2026
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Product Design
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Year:
2026
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2026
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Product Design
Developed from the steel-frame tents originally created for the 2022 Tonga eruption relief efforts, this new version features a timber...
Year:
2026
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Product Design
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Program:
House
Housing Complex
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Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Program:
House
Housing Complex
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Program:
House
Housing Complex
A plan to recover Noto roofing tiles and reclaimed timber, which have historically shaped the local streetscapes of Oku-Noto, from...
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Program:
House
Housing Complex
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Program:
House
Housing Complex
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Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Program:
House
Housing Complex
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Program:
House
Housing Complex
A permanent public housing project in Otani-machi, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, comprising two two-story buildings and three single-story buildings (40...
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Program:
House
Housing Complex
Year:
2026
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2026
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2026
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
From April 29 to May 5, 2026, Sendai Mediatheque is presenting the exhibition Paper Sanctuary – The Reality and Poetry...
Year:
2026
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Temporary Housing
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Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Temporary Housing
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Temporary Housing
NPO Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN) + Shigeru Ban Architects have started to set up Paper Partition System (PPS) and cardboard...
Year:
In progress
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Temporary Housing
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Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
The pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo aimed to raise awareness about preserving the bounty of the sea for future...
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
The Kanazawa Paper Show was held from October 17 to 19, 2025, at the Ishikawa Prefectural Industrial Exhibition Hall in...
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
On the occasion of Shigeru’s receiving the Enku Award, an exhibition of the winners was held at the Museum of...
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
For a UAE National Day event taken place on December 2, we built two Paper Log Houses: Arabic Coffee House...
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
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Year:
2024
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Year:
2024
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
This community center was built within a temporary housing complex featuring DLT wooden temporary houses. Noto roof tiles, essential to...
Year:
2024
Status:
In Progress
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Golf Club
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Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Golf Club
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Golf Club
Seizan Golf Course in Karuizawa is planning a renewal project that includes reconstruction of the clubhouse, which will take several...
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Golf Club
Year:
2024
Location:
Japan
Program:
Temporary Housing
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Year:
2024
Location:
Japan
Program:
Temporary Housing
Year:
2024
Location:
Japan
Program:
Temporary Housing
This is a timber temporary housing project constructed in the aftermath of the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on January...
Year:
2024
Location:
Japan
Program:
Temporary Housing
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
The Japan touring exhibition of the “Paper Sanctuary,” which was held in London, is being hosted at Shibaura Institute of...
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
On September 7, an overnight disaster preparedness drill was conducted at Minami Elementary School in Koganei City, where the Paper...
The Paper Partition System (PPS) was on display at the “Itsumo no Moshimo CARAVAN” event held at the Muji Konandai...
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Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Type:
New-built
Program:
Historical Museum
“Toyota City Museum” is planned to be located on the east side of the site, just like the adjacent Toyota...
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
The Understanding Risk Global Forum (UR2024), organized by the World Bank, was held June 16th to 24th of 2024 at...
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
April 26 – May 26, 2024 The Japanese touring exhibition of “Paper Sanctuary” Ban presented the Paper Partition System (PPS),...
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
The Japanese touring exhibition of “Paper Sanctuary” held in London. Place: MUJI Naoetsu (Joetsu city in Niigata) Duration: February 13...
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
January 13 – February 4, 2024 The Japanese touring exhibition of “Paper Sanctuary” held in London.The inaugural exhibition took place...
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2023
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
A simple partition system, created by Shigeru Ban, is completed by draping fabric over frames made from paper tubes. This...
Year:
2023
Location:
Japan
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
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Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
To maximize the stunning views of the Sea of Japan, the building was designed as a horizontally stretched volume placed...
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
August 28 – September 3, 2023 The Japanese touring exhibition of “Paper Sanctuary” held in London.The inaugural exhibition took place...
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Location:
Japan
Program:
Temporary Housing
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Year:
2023
Location:
Japan
Program:
Temporary Housing
Year:
2023
Location:
Japan
Program:
Temporary Housing
Voluntary Architects’ Network + Shigeru Ban Architects inspected evacuation centers and proposed the construction of a paper log house as...
Year:
2023
Location:
Japan
Program:
Temporary Housing
This bed made of cardboard was developed in collaboration with Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. to improve conditions in evacuation centers....
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
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Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
This project was created in collaboration with artist Oscar Oiwa for the Setouchi Triennale 2022. After the Triennale, it serves...
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Training Facility
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Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Training Facility
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Training Facility
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Training Facility
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
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Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Retail Store
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Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Retail Store
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Retail Store
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Retail Store
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Accommodation
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Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Accommodation
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Accommodation
The site is on a cliff surrounded by trees, where the songs of various birds can be heard. The first...
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Accommodation
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
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Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
It is a hidden bar located along a main road in Setagaya. There is no entrance on the road side,...
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
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Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
On February 2, 2021, Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN) demonstrated Paper Partition System at mock vaccination center in Komatsu, Ishikawa.Cooperated with:...
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
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Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
This project is aimed to explore the typology of traditional Japanese farmhouses and vernacular homes. However, building an authentic wooden...
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Public Bath / Spa
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Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Public Bath / Spa
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Public Bath / Spa
In contrast to the linear hotel common wing and the guestroom wings, two circular spa buildings have been placed as...
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Public Bath / Spa
On March 30, 2021, Voluntary Architects Network (VAN) signed a disaster agreement with the awasaki City, Kanagawa and International Research...
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
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Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
In Japan, fire-resistant wooden construction using “sacrificial layer design,” which is generally accepted in Europe, is not permitted. Instead, fake...
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Office and Headquarters
