The project “Keeping flowers alive. Acoustic ikebana“ by renowned Polish artist Katarzyna Krakowiak-Bałka, presented in the ‘Tengoku’ (”Heaven") stone garden belonging to the Sogetsu Foundation, delighted with the synergy of artistic forms and its multifaceted message. The exhibition is on display in Tokyo until November 20 this year.
Title
Keeping flowers alive. Acoustic ikebana
Category
Art & Architecture
Eligibility
Open to public
Organizer
Adam Mickiewicz Institute
Venue
Sogetsu Plaza, Tokyo, Japan
SAKO Architects: Located just a 6-minute walk from Kurume Station, this assisted living facility stands in the heart of the city.
Project name
MONOLITH in Fukuoka
Architecture firm
SAKO Architects
Photography
Tetsuya Yashiro
Principal architect
Keiichiro Sako
Interior design
SAKO Architects
Landscape
SAKO Architects
Lighting
BONBORI Lighting Architect & Associates, Inc.
Typology
Assisted Living Facility
This "Hovering Cabin" is located at an altitude of 1300 meters in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The site of "Hovering Cabin" is the garden of "Pettanco House 2", which was completed in 2018. The client is also a landscape designer, and the building is used as a "small local community center and his office".
Project name
Hovering Cabin
Architecture firm
Yuji Tanabe Architects Ltd.
Location
Chino, Nagano, Japan
Collaborators
Consultant: Low Fat Structure
Structural engineer
Wooden structure + Reinforced concrete
Construction
Ushiyama-komuten
Typology
Residential › Cabin
“mokkado” is a café organized by a 75-year-old pharmaceutical company based in Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture. The café is a renovation of a 100-year-old old house, the birthplace of the founder and also a factory of a Toyama-based company manufacturing and selling medicine in a traditional Toyama style.
Location
2643-1 Kurokawashin, Imizu-City, Toyama-Pref, Japan
Photography
Satoshi Asakawa
Design team
Tetsuo Aoyagi, Choi Seo Young
Collaborators
Furniture Designers / Contractors: GO Tomofumi Ezaki, Takashi Asa
Completion year
02 Aug 2024
Interior design
MUKU Design Studio
Landscape
ROKUSON inc.: Shinichi Okubo
Material
Wood, concrete, stone
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
led by Yoshihito Katata, was responsible for the store design of the first directly-operated store in the Kansai region for Tojiro Co., Ltd., a knife manufacturer based in Tsubame City, Niigata, Japan, led by President Susumu Fujita.
Project name
Tojiro Knife Gallery Osaka
Architecture firm
Katata Yoshihito Design
Photography
Masaaki Inoue
Principal architect
Yoshihito Katata
Design team
Katata Yoshihito Design
Interior design
Yoshihito Katata
Lighting
Katata Yoshihito Design
Supervision
C・E・Management Co., Ltd. Sunwork Co., Ltd
Construction
C・E・Management Co., Ltd. Sunwork Co., Ltd
Typology
Commercial › Store
Sony's multipurpose business center in Japan stands as a testament to modern architectural excellence. With its striking mesh exterior and unique design, this building has become an iconic landmark in the heart of the urban landscape.
Project name
Sony's Architectural Multipurpos Center: A Symbol of Innovation
Architecture firm
Rezvan Yarhaghi
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Rezvan Yarhaghi
Visualization
Rezvan Yarhaghi
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Office Building
The site is located in an area surrounded by large commercial buildings. Since it is not located along a busy arterial road, we envisioned relatively slow vehicle movement and walk-in customers from the spacious open-air parking lot. Surrounding stores are single-story buildings 7 to 8 meters high.
Project name
JINS Mitomotoyoshida Store
Architecture firm
Tadashi Hirai Design Studio
Photography
Daichi Ano, Tomoyuki Kusunose
Principal architect
Tadashi Hirai
Collaborators
Takashi Sugie / Takashi Sugie Architectural Institute
Interior design
Tadashi Hirai / Tadashi Hirai Design Studio
Structural engineer
Ichiro Hashimoto / S3 Associates
Landscape
Planting: Ryokuensha
Construction
SUZUKI RYO Constraction
This project involved the renewal of a children's playground located in a corner of a large commercial facility. We created a beautiful and enjoyable paradise, "SHANGRI-LA," that will remain in the memories of children.
Project name
SHANGRI-LA in Oita
Architecture firm
SAKO Architects
Location
2-1 Koendorinishi, (Park Place Oita), Oita, Japan
Principal architect
Keiichiro Sako
