Further bolstering Karuizawa’s status as an architectural hub, SSH No.3, designed by Ryue Nishizawa, reflects an innovative contemporary riff on Japan’s traditional sukiya teahouse-style architecture, using hinoki cypress wood. Continue reading Ryue Nishizawa
kazuyo sejima & associates . photos: © Power X
Completion of Module Factory. Continue reading kazuyo sejima
Office of Ryue Nishizawa . photos: © architecturephoto
Ninth iteration of Prada Mode in Tokyo, in association with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Teien Art Museum and curated by Kazuyo Sejima. The centerpiece of the event is a temporary wooden pavilion designed by Ryue Nishizawa. Continue reading Ryue Nishizawa
The Mishima Office Building is the headquarters for a construction company located at the foot of Mt. Fuji. In a mild climate, you can enjoy gentle sunlight and the beautiful mountain which spat out lava rocks in the not-so-distant past. (Yes, Mt. Fuji is an active volcano!) Two cloud-shaped slabs, slightly unaligned, allow different areas of the building to open to the environment in different ways – some areas are in shade, others are connected to the surrounding gardens. Nishizawa imagines this place as a small forest surrounded by trees and lava rocks. Continue reading Ryue Nishizawa
