The theme for the 2000 Hannover Expo was sustainability, so a completely recyclable pavilion was designed. The pavilion took the...
The Paper Arch is made entirely of paper tubes, spanning over the sculpture garden of the MoMA in New York,...
The three-storied glass cube is connected at three corners to a full height ivy screen, which functions as the primary...
Constructed in coordination with a local volunteer organization, the Paper Log Houses aimed to alleviate the homelessness following the earthquake...
The main design focus for this children’s art museum was to create an ideal facility made of a material familiar...
In 1995, Shigeru Ban became involved in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) efforts to provide temporary housing...
The Furniture House 3 is a further development of the furniture unit system. The second story of the house arranges...
A narrow site is divided lengthwise into building and courtyard to create the Ivy Structure house. The construction method makes...
The fashion runway was designed using seven paper-tubes of 13 meter length and 62 centimeter diameter. The models walked weaving...
This permanent paper shelter was designed for a contractor of wooden houses. Because paper tubes cannot be bent, a segmented...
Another development of the furniture house, the Nine-Square Grid House replaced the wood frames of the furniture units with steel....
Inherently a three-story row-house complex, the Hanegi Forest succeeded in preserving every existing tree on the site. To ensure that...
For performances of both Japanese and Chinese traditional drama at the Kabuki-Za Theatre, paper tube stage sets were designed for...
The Wall-less House sits on a mountain slope with the floor sloping upward to meet the roof, naturally absorbing the...
More than just a train station, Tazawako Station also offers various public facilities. The openness and transparency of the building...
This project was started from 1996 and had continued for 8 years. Dental exhibitions took place every 2 months where...
Built as a one-month temporary furniture exhibition, the Nova Oshima Showroom followed the concept of the furniture house in applying...
Furniture House 2 is the prototype of a two-story house employing furniture units as structural system. The furniture system used...
This community center and house of worship was built on the site of Takatori Church which had been destroyed in...
The design criteria for the temporary housing for the Kobe Earthquake victims called for an inexpensive structure that could be...
The rectangular plan of the house is divided into five parallel, 5×15-metre rectangular zones: front yard, interior space, central courtyard,...
Because the client was used to living “downtown”, a house was created to reflect this traditional open lifestyle with contemporary...
The first permanent paper tube structure, the Paper House is organized on a 10 x 10 meter plan with 110...
The concept for the Furniture House to use prefabricated furniture as structural and space defining elements originates from the Library...
This is a gallery made from a paper tube structure. All vertical loads are carried by the paper tubes and...
The rectangular plan of the House for a Dentist is divided lengthwise into a southern outdoor space and a northern...
Built in a region with heavy snowfall, the second Case Study House sought to separate roof and ceiling. In order...
Budget constraints, a tight schedule, and the requirement to accommodate heavy machinery yielded a design with pre-cast, pre-stressed concrete slabs...
Containing shops, offices, and housing, this complex sits on an irregular, pentagonal site flanked by a railroad line and a...
To create a sense of openness in the Housing at Shakujii Park, the axial shear wall was eliminated by arranging...
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...
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...
The paper tube truss of the East Gate of the Odawara Festival was again employed in the Library of a...
Because building codes did not require official permits for the construction of gates, the East Gate of the Odawara Festival...
To build a multipurpose hall for Odawara’s 50th anniversary, the city’s mayor requested timber architecture. Paper tubes were suggested instead...
Created for the 1989 Design Expo, the Paper Arbor is comprised of 48 water-proofed paper tubes that fit into a...
A completely recyclable exhibition system was designed using paper tube walls and square paper tube frames with recycled paper honeycomb...
The M Residence fostered a further transformation of the “Three Walls” concept. An “L” shaped wall forms the interior, and...
As the “Three Walls” concept developed, individual walls gained new expression and function. Light penetrates the glass or glass blocks...
Like Villa TCG, Villa K is comprised of three walls. The curved wall stands firmly against the rolling mountains it...