Tadao Ando: An Architect's Search for New DiscoveriesOne of the most prolific Japanese architects today, Tadao Ando has designed numerous buildings, each with a uniqueness befitting his very...
Exploring a Treasure Trove of Architectural Models at the Archi-Depot MuseumThis museum has been conceived by Warehouse Terrada, which since 1950 has specialized in the warehouse storage of valuable items...
Mind the Gap...As I was accompanying an architect on her first visit to Tokyo, she asked me why so many buildings have a perceptible gap at their tops. ...
Architect Shigeru Ban: Investigating Material, Discovering New PotentialRead my article HERE on the current exhibition at TOTO Gallery Ma, Shigeru Ban: Projects in Progress #society #tokyo #architecture #japan
Exploring Inside Torafu Architects' Space of CreationWhere to begin? This is probably the first question to ask yourself when you enter the exhibition Torafu Architects Inside Out at TOTO...
The "Moving Materials" of Hiroshi Sambuichi's Architecture: Wind, Water, and SunI can recommend the current exhibition of Hiroshi Sambuichi's works at TOTO Gallery MA. You can find a brief write-up I did of the show...
Rediscovering a Modern Master of Japanese Architecture: Takamasa YosizakaNational Archives of Modern Architecture exhibition review by AIA Japan Member James Lambiasi AIA. See article featured in artscape Japan...
A green retreat in the heart of Ginza...Standing on the 7th floor of Ginza Uniqlo and curious where the bridge to the neighboring building leads, I was very pleasantly surprised...
What are the recent hot new buildings in Omotesando?As I prepare for my Fall semester seminar this year I realized that the Omotesando map that I give my students every year has become...
Inside Nakagin Capsule TowerI recently had the great opportunity to take a look inside the Nakagin Capsule Tower apartment building, the icon of Japanese Metabolism...
That funny blue light...They were discussed a lot in 2009 when they were first installed, but since then many people new to Tokyo may be a bit perplexed by the...
