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Tokyo Olympic Stadium Entry by MenoMenoPiu Architects & FHF Architectes

Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A little while ago, we reported about Zaha Hadid Architects taking the first prize in the New National Stadium Japan competition and the selection of the 11 finalist projects. Here is now another design proposal for Tokyo's proposed Olympic Stadium which didn't quite make it among…

Toyo Ito Wins 2013 Pritzker Prize

Posted: Monday, March 18, 2013
Japanese architect Toyo Ito has been named the recipient of the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, widely regarded as the profession's highest honor. Ito, 71, is the sixth Japanese architect to become a Pritzker Laureate – the first five being the late Kenzo Tange in 1987, Fumihiko Maki…

JAHN-Designed Japan Post Tower to Open in Tokyo

Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tokyo has a new skyscraper: the Japan Post Tower, a 38-story high-rise building designed by Helmut Jahn's Chicago firm in collaboration with Mitsubishi Jishu Sekkei, will hold its official grand opening for all commercial space Friday, March 21, 2013. The high-rise corporate headquarters was…

Zaha Hadid Wins New National Stadium Japan Competition

Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2012
Zaha Hadid just scored again. Only two weeks ago, we reported on the eleven finalist in the international design competition for the New National Stadium Japan in Tokyo, and now today it has been announced that the entry by Zaha Hadid Architects was selected as…

Kazuyo Sejima Selects Chinese Architecture Protégé in Rolex Mentoring Program

Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2012
SANAA partner Kazuyo Sejima has selected Chinese architect Yang Zhao as her protégé for a year of creative collaboration as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. This is the first year that architecture has been included as a discipline in the program…

New National Stadium Japan Competition Unveils 11 Finalists

Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Eleven finalists have been announced today in the international design competition for the New National Stadium Japan, including design heavy hitters like Zaha Hadid Architects, SANAA, UNStudio, and Toyo Ito. The finalists, announced by the Japan Sport Council (JSC) and jury chair Tadao Ando, were selected from 46…

Henning Larsen Named 2012 Praemium Imperiale Laureate for Architecture

Posted: Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The 2012 winners of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale arts awards were announced today by the Japan Art Association at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The five recipients in their respective fields are Henning Larsen (Architecture, Denmark), Philip Glass (Music, USA), Cai Guo-Qiang (Painting,…

Ricardo Legorreta Honored with 2011 Praemium Imperiale Prize

Posted: Monday, July 11, 2011
Today, the names of the new Praemium Imperiale Laureates were announced in London, Berlin, Paris, Rome, New York and Tokyo. The 5 recipients in their respective fields are Ricardo Legorreta (Architecture, Mexico), Anish Kapoor (Sculpture, UK), Bill Viola (Painting, USA), Seiji Ozawa (Music, Japan), and Judi Dench…

molo-Designed Nebuta House in Aomori, Japan

Posted: Friday, July 08, 2011
Vancouver-based design and production studio molo has shared with us their project Nebuta House (ねぶたの家 ワ・ラッセ), a museum and center for creative culture in the Northern Japanese city of Aomori. In 2002, molo partners Stephanie Forsythe and Todd MacAllen won an international architecture competition for their design…

Design 21 Announces Winners of ‘Help Japan’ Competitions

Posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
DESIGN 21: Social Design Network just announced the results of its ‘Help Japan’ competitions, a multi-faceted effort to support Japan and help provide relief to the disaster areas at different stages of the recovery process. Two product competitions, based on the design of a greeting card…

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