·
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
ZERI JAPANOsaka Expo 2025 / Osaka City...
Paper Tube Structure
Year:
2024
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
·
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:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
·
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
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
·
Year:
2025
Status:
Completed
Location:
Morocco
Program:
Temporary Housing
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:
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
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:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
Program:
House
Temporary Housing
·
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
Program:
House
Temporary Housing
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Temporary
Program:
House
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:
House
Temporary Housing
Year:
2023
Location:
Turkey
Program:
Temporary Housing
·
Year:
2023
Location:
Turkey
Program:
Temporary Housing
Year:
2023
Location:
Turkey
Program:
Temporary Housing
Voluntary Architects’ Network + Shigeru Ban Architects have provided Paper Partition System (PPS) in evacuation centers in Antakya and Mersin,...
Year:
2023
Location:
Turkey
Program:
Temporary Housing
Year:
In progress
Location:
Morocco
Program:
House
Temporary Housing
·
Year:
In progress
Location:
Morocco
Program:
House
Temporary Housing
Year:
In progress
Location:
Morocco
Program:
House
Temporary Housing
2023 Morocco Earthquake Disaster Relief Coordination : Fayçal Tiaïba / Laberinto and FenduqCooperation : National School of Architecture of Marrakech...
Year:
In progress
Location:
Morocco
Program:
House
Temporary Housing
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
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
Status:
Completed
Location:
Italy
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Italy
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Italy
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Status:
Completed
Location:
Italy
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Location:
England
Program:
Exhibition
Disaster Relief DesignExhibition DesignsExhibitionsPaper tube architectureNewsPPSDisaster Relief ProjectsEmergency
·
Year:
2023
Location:
England
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2023
Location:
England
Program:
Exhibition
Somerset House 2023 At the London Design Biennale, Ban presented the Paper Partition System (PPS), a partition system which transforms...
Year:
2023
Location:
England
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2022
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Exhibition
·
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 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
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:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / Restaurant
·
Year:
2021
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Cafe / 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:
2020
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Accommodation
Feature:
Plywood Structure
·
Year:
2020
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Accommodation
Feature:
Plywood Structure
Year:
2020
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Accommodation
Feature:
Plywood Structure
Year:
2020
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Accommodation
Feature:
Plywood Structure
Year:
2020
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Retail and Commercial
Commercial Facility
·
Year:
2020
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Retail and Commercial
Commercial Facility
Year:
2020
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Retail and Commercial
Commercial Facility
This small book shop / café space, also used as community space for local residents and students, is an extension...
Year:
2020
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Retail and Commercial
Commercial Facility
Year:
2019
Status:
Competition
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Year:
2019
Status:
Competition
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Shortly after the fire at Notre-Dame de Paris occurred on 15th of April, 2019, we proposed a temporary structure in...
Year:
2019
Status:
Competition
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN) installed 32units of Paper Partition System and 14 Honeycomb Board Beds in some emergency facilities in...
Year:
2019
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Commercial Facility
·
Year:
2019
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Commercial Facility
Year:
2019
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Commercial Facility
This greenhouse is composed of arches made from paper tubes connected by metal joints. on the exterior, a ready-made greenhouse...
Year:
2019
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
New-built
Program:
Commercial Facility
Year:
2019
Status:
Competition
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Museum
Year:
2019
Status:
Competition
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Museum
The Grand Palais is a historic exhibition hall and art museum built in 1900 in Champs-Élysées, in the center of...
Year:
2019
Status:
Competition
Location:
France
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Museum
Year:
2018
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
·
Year:
2018
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2018
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
The heavy rains in western Japan (heavy rains of July 2018) were heavy rain disasters that occurred from June 28...
Year:
2018
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
On June 6, 2017, Voluntary Architects Network (VAN) signed a disaster agreement with the Ohta Ward, Tokyo to supply partitioning...
Year:
2017
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2017
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Made exclusively from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Henri Giraud’s Grand Cru vines in Aÿ, ARGONNE 2008 has been crafted...
Year:
2017
Status:
Completed
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2016
Status:
Unbuilt
Location:
Spain
Type:
Interior
Program:
Retail Store
Year:
2016
Status:
Unbuilt
Location:
Spain
Type:
Interior
Program:
Retail Store
The aim of this project is to accommodate new functions inside the existing Camper factory located in Mallorca. In the...
Year:
2016
Status:
Unbuilt
Location:
Spain
Type:
Interior
Program:
Retail Store
Year:
2017
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
·
Year:
2017
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2017
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
In central Italy, three earthquakes have occurred in a row since August. The damage caused by the earthquake that occurred...
Year:
2017
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2016
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
·
Year:
2016
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2016
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
The Kumamoto earthquake was an earthquake with a seismic intensity of 7 observed on April 14 and 16, 2016, causing...
Year:
2016
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2015
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
On January 16, 2015, Voluntary Architects Network (VAN) signed a disaster agreement with the Kyoto City, Kyoto to supply partitioning...
Year:
2015
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2015
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
2015
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2015
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2015
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2014
Status:
Completed
Location:
Philippines
Type:
Temporary
Program:
House
·
Year:
2014
Status:
Completed
Location:
Philippines
Type:
Temporary
Program:
House
Year:
2014
Status:
Completed
Location:
Philippines
Type:
Temporary
Program:
House
This is the temporary shelter constructed at Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines, following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan in November of 2013....
Year:
2014
Status:
Completed
Location:
Philippines
Type:
Temporary
Program:
House
Year:
2014
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
·
Year:
2014
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2014
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
On 20th August 2014, heavy rainfall struck Hiroshima City, Japan which caused huge landslides forcing over 1600 residents to evacuate...
Year:
2014
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
Switzerland
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Museum
·
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
Switzerland
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Museum
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
Switzerland
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Museum
The pavilion is used during the summer months for 3 months then put in storage for the remaining time so...
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
Switzerland
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Museum
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
United Arab Emirate
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
United Arab Emirate
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
United Arab Emirate
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
This is a structure inspired by the environment as well as the culture and heritage of the UAE. This structure,...
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
United Arab Emirate
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Mountain hut built in the National park of Yakushima Island. The hut was rebuilt on the foundation of the previous...
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
New Zealand
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
New Zealand
Program:
Product Design
Beginning with the chairs, all 15 furniture items were designed including the desks, pulpit, music stands for the choir, donation...
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
New Zealand
Program:
Product Design
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
New Zealand
Type:
New-built
Program:
Religious Facility
·
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
New Zealand
Type:
New-built
Program:
Religious Facility
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
New Zealand
Type:
New-built
Program:
Religious Facility
The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake (magnitude 6.3) inflicted crippling damage on the Christchurch Cathedral which was the symbol of city....
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
New Zealand
Type:
New-built
Program:
Religious Facility
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
Switzerland
Type:
Interior
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
Switzerland
Type:
Interior
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
Switzerland
Type:
Interior
Program:
Exhibition
In the museum, the paper tubes are arranged in organic curves and waves reminiscent of a forest or wetlands, giving...
Year:
2013
Status:
Completed
Location:
Switzerland
Type:
Interior
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2012
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
·
Year:
2012
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2012
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
This exhibition was designed to display sketches and posters produced by Irving Penn, in collaboration with Issey Miyake. The exhibition...
Year:
2012
Status:
Completed
Location:
Japan
Type:
Temporary
Program:
Exhibition
Year:
2012
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Retail and Commercial
·
Year:
2012
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Retail and Commercial
Year:
2012
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Retail and Commercial
Located at 110 Prince Street, with its paper tube roof structure, it was designed to be eye-catching as Camper’s “House...
Year:
2012
Status:
Completed
Location:
United States
Type:
Extension / Renovation
Program:
Retail and Commercial
