What is Tadao Ando’s ideology? Ando builds with three elements, smooth exposed concrete, geometry, and natural light, to create what he calls “emotional” spaces of silence and emptiness, rooted in…
What is Kengo Kuma’s ideology? Kuma argues for an “architecture of defeat”, buildings that lose themselves in their surroundings instead of dominating them. Rejecting the monumental concrete and steel “object”,…
About the Architects and SANAA Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, are the founding partners of the firm SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) in 1995. The structures designed…
Japan, the land of the rising sun, is a fascinating country where old meets new; it adheres to its traditions and roots while also allowing for innovation and new trends.…
The Olympians have always been the subject of interest all around the world. This year, Japan has added a little bit of spice to it, with the help of architecture…
Japanese architecture has always been a frontrunner. With its ideology deeply rooted in nature, culture, values and relationships, Japanese architecture exudes ideas of minimalism, authenticity, and aesthetic functionality. Throughout the…