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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

Triangle Frame System

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: Housing Complex
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Year: In progress
Status: In Progress
Location: Japan
Program: Housing Complex

Noto Tile and Reclaimed Wood Post-Disaster Public Housing

Year: In progress
Status: In Progress
Location: Japan
Program: 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: Housing Complex
Year: In progress
Status: In Progress
Location: Japan
Program: Housing Complex
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Year: In progress
Status: In Progress
Location: Japan
Program: Housing Complex

Expo Ring Wood Post-Disaster Public Housing

Year: In progress
Status: In Progress
Location: Japan
Program: 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: 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

Paper Sanctuary, Sendai

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

2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster Relief Project

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
Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Osaka
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition
Cultural, Commercial, Academic, OthersPaper tube architectureTimber and bamboo structuresNewslatest
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Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Osaka
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition

Blue Ocean Dome　

Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Osaka
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 Osaka
Type: Temporary
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

Kanazawa Paper Show

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: 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

Paper Log House for UAE National Day Event 

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: 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

Seizan Golf Club House　(The First Phase)

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
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition

Paper Sanctuary SIT

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
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Aichi
Type: New-built
Program: Historical Museum
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Aichi
Type: New-built
Program: Historical Museum

Toyota City Museum

Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Aichi
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 Aichi
Type: New-built
Program: Historical Museum
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition

World Bank Understanding Risk Global Forum

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: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Exhibition DesignsPaper tube architecture
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Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary

Papertube Pavillion for Kokura Castle Bamboo Lantern Festival

Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Construction by Students in Kitakyushu We will assemble an outdoor-adapted version of the Paper Partition System, originally developed to secure...
Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition

Paper Sanctuary Toyota

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
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition

Paper Sanctuary Naoetsu

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

Paper Sanctuary OPAM

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
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Cafe / Restaurant
Cultural, Commercial, Academic, OthersTimber and bamboo structures
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Cafe / Restaurant

Shiosai Restaurant

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Cafe / Restaurant
Exploiting the magnificent views of the Sea of Japan, the building is designed in a horizontal orientation, running parallel to...
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

Paper Sanctuary Simose

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
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Museum Cafe / Restaurant
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Museum Cafe / Restaurant

SIMOSE (Simose Art Museum + Simose Art Garden Villa)

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Museum Cafe / Restaurant
Located on a 4.6-hectare site facing the Seto Inland Sea, the facility consists of a museum, 10 villa-style accommodations, and...
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Museum Cafe / Restaurant
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: House
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: House

Triangle Lattice House

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: House
The client happened to acquire a narrow strip of land along the sand beach of Kitsuki, which was once used...
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: House
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

Ogijima Pavilion

Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Exhibition
This project was realized as a collaboration with artist Oscar Oiwa for the Setouchi Triennale 2022. The site is located...
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Exhibition
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Accommodation
Cultural, Commercial, Academic, OthersTimber and bamboo structures
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Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Accommodation

ZENBO SEINEI

Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Accommodation
This is a plan of an accommodation facility where guests can experience“zazen” on a small, lush site on Awaji Island....
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Accommodation
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: House
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Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: House

Shishi-iwa House No.2

Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: House
Second project for “Shishi-iwa House” in Karuizawa. The simple two-story rectangular plan evolved from the very tight rectangular site. The...
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: House
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

Mock Vaccination Center

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
Cultural, Commercial, Academic, OthersPaper tube architecture
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Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Cafe / Restaurant

Farmer’s Restaurant

Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Cafe / Restaurant
The restaurant is built in the midst of a large natural field and serves fresh vegetables from there. The thatched...
Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Cafe / Restaurant
Year: 2021
Status: Competition
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Library
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Year: 2021
Status: Competition
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Library

New Shizuoka Prefectural Central Library

Year: 2021
Status: Competition
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Library
In order to form an east-west and north-south axis in front of Higashi-Shizuoka Station, a high-rise library was planned in...
Year: 2021
Status: Competition
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Library
Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Extension / Renovation
Program: Public Bath / Spa
Cultural, Commercial, Academic, OthersTimber and bamboo structures
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Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Extension / Renovation
Program: Public Bath / Spa

Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse 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