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Architizer
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Japanese architecture and building formulae have long been revered by the West. Immense structural rehabilitation took place after the war, and pioneering architects like Kenzō Tange made significant contributions to Japan’s built environment by synthesizing traditional architecture with modernism.
Deezen
MARCH 17, 2023
Its prefabricated frame is made of 2,000 cubic metres of glued-laminated timber , held together entirely without screws or nails using a novel structural system developed by Japanese architect Ban in collaboration with Swiss engineer Hermann Blumer. People realised that a seven-storey timber office in the city is now allowed," he continued.
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Architizer
JANUARY 27, 2022
But as worship rituals adapt to current times, so has the architecture that accommodates them. Over the past decade, cutting-edge winners of the A+Awards have reimagined how religious symbolism can be successfully translated to abstract ideas and geometric forms that fit better with the architecture of culture today.
A Better Built Environment
DECEMBER 12, 2020
I spent three weeks exploring Japan from the alleys of Tokyo to the temples of Kyoto. Hiking in the Japanese Alps to camping on the coast of the Sea of Japanese. From the incredible architecture to the amazing food, traditional gardens to futuristic trains, I quickly fell in love. It is strange how scale is relative.
Architizer
JUNE 16, 2023
South Korea’s architectural language has developed over centuries, undergoing many evolutions and stylistic variations — many influenced by wavering politics. From the Japanese occupation to the devastating Korean War, South Korea’s urban fabric has endured many moments of unrest. How are these architecture firms ranked?
Deezen
DECEMBER 31, 2022
Pritzker Architecture Prize -winning architect Arata Isozaki , who died earlier this week , was one of Japan's most influential post-war architects. The 46th recipient of the illustrious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019, he also won the RIBA Gold Medal in 1986 and the Leone d'Oro at the Venice Architectural Biennale 1996.
Architizer
MARCH 3, 2022
The future of architecture is female. That’s what recent A+Awards winners have taught us, with more women than ever leading teams in conceptualizing, designing and delivering some of the world’s best architecture around the globe. Women have been the creative force behind dozens of winning projects in recent seasons, from B.L.U.E.
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