Completed

Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Osaka
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Osaka
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Blue Ocean Dome　

Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Osaka
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
ZERI JAPANOsaka Expo 2025 / Osaka City...
Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan Osaka
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Brazil
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Brazil
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Paper Log House at Japan House Sao Paulo

Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Brazil
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
The Paper Log House is being exhibited at Japan House São Paulo as part of the exhibition “Japanese principles: design...
Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Brazil
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
Year: In progress
Status: Completed
Location: Pakistan
Program: Temporary Housing
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Year: In progress
Status: Completed
Location: Pakistan
Program: Temporary Housing

Low Cost Housing for 2022 Pakistan floods

Year: In progress
Status: Completed
Location: Pakistan
Program: Temporary Housing
As a relief effort for the Pakistan floods that occurred in the summer of 2022, plans for low-cost housing are...
Year: In progress
Status: Completed
Location: Pakistan
Program: Temporary Housing
Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Enku Award Exhibition

Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Paper Log House for UAE National Day Event 

Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
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: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Temporary
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Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Temporary

Paper Partition System / 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires

Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Temporary
Three units of the Paper Partition System (PPS) were installed at the Westwood Recreation Center in Santa Monica, California—one of...
Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Temporary
Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Morocco
Program: Temporary Housing
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Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Morocco
Program: Temporary Housing

Paper Log House for Marigha, Morocco

Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Morocco
Program: Temporary Housing
This is a relocation project involving a paper log house prototype built with students in Marrakech in 2024. It was...
Year: 2025
Status: Completed
Location: Morocco
Program: Temporary Housing
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Paper Sanctuary SIT

Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

World Bank Understanding Risk Global Forum

Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Paper Sanctuary Toyota

Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Paper Sanctuary Naoetsu

Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Spain Italy Switzerland Netherlands
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Spain Italy Switzerland Netherlands
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

SENSAI stand

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Spain Italy Switzerland Netherlands
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Spain Italy Switzerland Netherlands
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Paper Sanctuary OPAM

Year: 2024
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Temporary
Program: Residential Temporary Housing
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Temporary
Program: Residential Temporary Housing

Maui Paper Log House

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Temporary
Program: Residential Temporary Housing
Disaster Relief Project for 2023 Hawaii-Maui Wildfires Dec.4th-Dec.7th 2023 Collaborators:Hawaii Off-GridUniversity of Hawaiʻi Maui CollegeSchool of Architecture University of Hawaiʻi...
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Temporary
Program: Residential Temporary Housing
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Korea
Type: Temporary
Program: Temporary Housing
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Korea
Type: Temporary
Program: Temporary Housing

Prototype of Paper Temporary House for Korea　

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Korea
Type: Temporary
Program: Temporary Housing
The prototype of Paper Temporary House for Korea is a simple structure with paper tubes as columns, paper honeycomb boards...
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Korea
Type: Temporary
Program: Temporary Housing
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: South Korea
Type: New-built
Program: Culture and Leisure Commercial Facility
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: South Korea
Type: New-built
Program: Culture and Leisure Commercial Facility

Haesley Halfway House

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: South Korea
Type: New-built
Program: Culture and Leisure Commercial Facility
Halfway House is a refreshment venue within the golf course of Haesley Nine Bridges. It is where all players have...
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: South Korea
Type: New-built
Program: Culture and Leisure Commercial Facility
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Program: Retail Store
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Program: Retail Store

Tiffany & Co. Palo Alto Store Façade

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Program: Retail Store
The simple yet elegant concept of this zig-zag facade combines the qualities of timeless elegance and meticulous attention to detail...
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Program: Retail Store
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

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 Design / Installation
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Paper Sanctuary Simose

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Italy
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Italy
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

KONFiDA stand ITMA

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Italy
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Italy
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Culture and Leisure Museum Accommodation Cafe / Restaurant
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Culture and Leisure Museum Accommodation Cafe / Restaurant

SIMOSE (Simose Art Museum + Simose Art Garden Villa)

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Culture and Leisure Museum Accommodation 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: Culture and Leisure Museum Accommodation Cafe / Restaurant
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Italy
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Italy
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

The Harmony of Form and Function

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Italy
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
Spazio 3118th-22nd April, 2023  Interior Concept from Shigeru Ban To best accentuate the beauty of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin Lamp,...
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Italy
Type: Temporary
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Residential House
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Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Residential House

Triangle Lattice House

Year: 2023
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Residential 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: Residential House
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation

Ogijima Pavilion

Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Exhibition Design / Installation
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 Design / Installation
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Hotel Accommodation
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Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Hotel Accommodation

ZENBO SEINEI

Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Hotel 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: Hotel 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: Health
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Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Health

Mock Vaccination Center

Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Program: Health
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: Health
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

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: 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

Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse Spa

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
Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Extension / Renovation
Program: Housing Complex
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Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Extension / Renovation
Program: Housing Complex

Cast Iron House

Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Extension / Renovation
Program: Housing Complex
The project consists of a gut renovation of an existing landmarked commercial building, renowned for its ornate cast iron façade,...
Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: United States
Type: Extension / Renovation
Program: Housing Complex
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

Tamadic Nagoya

Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Office and Headquarters
Due to Japan’s excessive regulations against timber structures, it is impossible to build a “pure” mid-rise timber structure, so a...
Year: 2021
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: New-built
Program: Office and Headquarters
Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: South Korea
Type: New-built
Program: Training Facility
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Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: South Korea
Type: New-built
Program: Training Facility

HAESLEY HAMLET / Condominium

Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: South Korea
Type: New-built
Program: Training Facility
Hamlet is a four-building complex that serves as an executive training center and accommodation built next to the Haesley Nine...
Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: South Korea
Type: New-built
Program: Training Facility
Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
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Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary

Paper Partition System2020 / Coronavirus pandemic

Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
VAN has developed the“Paper Partition System”to be used in order to prevent spreading of virus transmitted through droplets.  March 14th,–...
Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Temporary
Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Interior
Program: Cafe / Restaurant
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Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Interior
Program: Cafe / Restaurant

hagukumu KOHAN

Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Interior
Program: Cafe / Restaurant
A grid was found to accommodate storage, display shelves, lighting, and air conditioning for the cafe’s needs, and the entire...
Year: 2020
Status: Completed
Location: Japan
Type: Interior
Program: Cafe / Restaurant