Contemporary Japanese Architecture, Architects, Proposals, Projects, Design, News

Contemporary Japanese Buildings

Key Property + Architectural Developments in Japan, Asia

Contemporary Buildings in Japan We've selected what we feel are the key examples of Contemporary Japanese Buildings. We aim to select buildings in Japan that are either of top quality or interesting or ideally both. We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and competitions across Japan. The focus is on contemporary Japanese buildings but information on traditional Japanese buildings is also welcome. We have 7 pages of Japanese Architecture selections with links to hundreds of individual project pages. Japanese Architecture : news + key projects Japanese Buildings : A-D Japanese Architecture Designs : E-G Japanese Building Developments : H-I Japanese Architecture Developments : J-L Japanese Building Designs : M-R Contemporary Japanese Buildings : S-Z (this page) Contemporary Japanese Buildings Architecture Designs - latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically: Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture, Imabari-shi, Ehime Toyo Ito photo : Daici Ano Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture Sendai Mediatheque, Miyagi-Sendai 1995-2001 Toyo Ito & Associates photo : Nacasa & Partners Inc. Sendai Mediatheque TOD, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 2004 Toyo Ito & Associates photo : Nacasa & Partners Inc. TOD’S Omotesando Building Tower of Winds, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 1986 Toyo Ito & Associates photo : Tomio Ohashi Tower of Winds Yatsushiro Municipal Museum, Yatsushiro-shi, Kumamoto Toyo Ito photo : Tomio Ohashi Municipal Museum Silver Hut House, Nakano-ku, Tokyo Toyo Ito photo : Tomio Ohashi Silver Hut House Tama Art University Library, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo Toyo Ito photo : Ishiguro Photographic Institute Art University Library Za-Koenji Public Theatre, Suginami-ku, Tokyo Toyo Ito photo from architect Za-Koenji Public Theatre Major Contemporary Architecture in Japan, alphabetical: Saint-Gobain Headquarters, Kojimachi albert abut architecture photo from architect Saint-Gobain Headquarters   Sarou Houmura, Sapporo, Hokkaido Nakayama Architects photo from architect Sapporo architecture   Seashore Shell House, Chiba Takeshi Hirobe Architects photo : Koichi Torimura Seashore Shell House   SHELL building, Karuizawa, Nagano Kotaro Ide / ARTechnic architects picture : Nacasa & Partners Inc SHELL villa   Shima Kitchen, Teshima, Western Japan Atelier Ryo Abe photo © Atelier Ryo Abe Shima Kitchen   Shin-Marunouchi Building, Tokyo Hopkins Architects photograph : Miyagawa Inc Tokyo architecture   Shinjuku Gardens, Tokyo cheungvogl image from architect Shinjuku Gardens Building   Shounan House, Kanagawa Jun Igarashi Architects photograph : Iwan Baan Shounan House   Small House in Meguro-ku, south of Tokyo Hiroyuki Unemori architects photograph : Ken Sasajima Small House in Meguro-ku   Stadium600 building, Nagoya K.Associates picture © Hitoyuki Hitai Japanese stadium architecture   Strata House, Hyogo Prefecture Tadashi Suga Architect photo: Yoshiharu Matsumura Strata House   Suntory Museum of Art Kengo Kuma & Associates image : Mitsumasa Fujitsuka Suntory Museum of Art   Tanigami Office + Gallery, Kobe-city Junya Toda Architect & Associates image from architect Kobe-city architecture   TBWA\Hakuhodo, Tokyo Klein Dytham architecture photograph : Kozo Takayama TBWA\Hakuhodo Tokyo   Teshima Art Museum Ryue Nishizawa + Rei Naito photograph : Noboru Morikawa Teshima Art Museum   Tokiwa House, Sakai City Kenji Tagashira photograph : Kei Sugino Japanese Home   Tokyo Matsuya Unity, Higashiueno Hugo Kohno Architects Associates photo : Isao Imbe Tokyo Matsuya Unity   United Bamboo Store, Daikanyama Acconci Studio picture from architects Japanese retail architecture   Water/Glass Villa, Shizuoka Prefecture Kengo Kuma & Associates picture : Mitsumasa Fujitsuka no building link   White Blue Black, Tokyo Daigo Ishii + Future-scape Architects photo : Future-scape Architecture White Blue Black   Wind-dyed house, Yokohama Kazuhiko Kishimoto / acaa photograph : Hiroshi Ueda Wind-dyed house   Yokohama Port Terminal, Tokyo Foreign Office Architects picture via RIAS in 2004 Yokohama Ferry Terminal Zen house, Hiroshima Ryuichi Furumoto picture from architects Zen house   More Contemporary Japanese Buildings online soon Contemporary Japanese Buildings - No Images Architecture Designs - S-Z, alphabetical: Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Saitama 1978-82 Kisho Kurokawa Sakurajosui - House 1997-2000 Toyo Ito & Associates Sapporo Dome Stadium, Sapporo City, Hokkaido, northern Japan 2001 Hiroshi Hara Sea Viewing Platform, Toyama - Tom Heneghan - The Architecture Factory Schools Vacation Cabins, Hiroshima - Tom Heneghan - The Architecture Factory Senkantei, Hyogo, Japan 1992-93 Kisho Kurokawa Shiga Kogen Roman Art Museum, Yamanouchi 1994-97 Kisho Kurokawa Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo, Izumoshi, Shimne 2006 Maki And Associates Shirasagi Bridge 1995 Atelier Hitoshi Abe Showroom + store, Kyoto - David Chipperfield, Architects Silver Hut house, Tokyo 1984 Toyo Ito & Associates Sin Den hair salon, Jingumae - Klein Dytham Soft and Hairy House, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki 1994 Ushida Findlay Architects Softopia Japan, Gifu 1990-96 Kisho Kurokawa Sony Tower, Osaka, Japan 1972-76 Kisho Kurokawa Spiral Wall House, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture 1994 Ushida Findlay Architects Swatch - Retail & Office Tower, Ginza, Tokyo 2007 Shigeru Ban Takasugi-an : Too-High Teahouse 2004 Terunobu Fujimori Tanpopo House - Dandelion House 1995 Terunobu Fujimori + Yoshio Uchida Tateshina Planetarium, Hiroshima 1976 Kisho Kurokawa T-House 2005 Sou Fujimoto Architects Tokyo Apartments - Sou Fujimoto Architects Tokyo City Hall, Tower I, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1991 Tange Associates 243m high Tokyo Club building, Tokyo 2005 Yoshio Taniguchi Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo 1989-96 Rafael Vinoly Architects Tokyo Tower, Minato-ku, Tokyo 1958 Nikken Sekkei Ltd. with Tachu Naito 333m high, based on Eiffel Tower, 30 higher Tokyo University Library 2007 Shigeru Ban Too Tall Teahouse, Nagano Prefecture 2004 Terunobu Fujimori Toyoda Memorial Hall Renovation, Nagoya, Aichi 2007 Maki And Associates Toyota Auto, Kyoto, Japan 1989-90/93 David Chipperfield Architects Toyota City Stadium, Toyota City, Japan 1997-2001 Kisho Kurokawa Truss Wall House, Machida-city, Tokyo 1993 Ushida Findlay Architects The Whispering Bridge, Toyama - Tom Heneghan - The Architecture Factory Uniqlo, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan 2007 Klein Dytham Architecture Vertical Horizon, Tokyo 1991 Ushida Findlay Architects Wacoal Kojimachi Building, Tokyo 1982-84 Kisho Kurokawa Wakayama - The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama 1990-94 Kisho Kurokawa Water/Glass Villa, Shizuoka Prefecture 1997 Kengo Kuma & Associates Wedding Chapel, Osaka - Jun Aoki & Associates White U house 1976 Toyo Ito & Associates Y House, Chita, Aichi, Nagoya City 2005 Power Unit Studio, Tokyo Y House, Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture 2005 Atelier A5 YKK guest house, Kurabe - Fumihiko Maki YKK Dormitory / Guest house, Kurobe 1991-98 Herman Hertzberger photos © NN Yokohama Landmark Tower, Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama 1993 Stubbins Associates Yokohama Sportsman Club, Kanagawa Prefecture 1990 Ushida Findlay Architects Yurakucho Canopy, Tokyo - Dewhurst Macfarlane Engineers with Rafael Vinoly Architects One of the most considered + beautiful pieces of architecture in years – sublime! Yusuhara Town Hall, Yusuhara, Kochi Prefecture 2007 Kengo Kuma & Associates More Contemporary Japanese Buildings online soon

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