Rainbow Chapel is featured in Architizer article:

 I Do, With a View: 7 Wedding Venues and Chapels For Architecture Enthusiasts.

An interview was published in the Spring 2023 issue of “Garden” magazine.

The interview is about the book “soil environment” written by Hiroomi Takada, who is currently advising us on the environmental improvement of the entire site for the “Crossing Sasuke Project,” a housing complex in Sasuke, Kamakura City, which is being jointly designed by Kubo Tsushima Architects and Araki Sasaki Architects.

The interview covers how our design activities and thinking have changed as a result of “soil environment” and the issues we need to consider in the future. Please take a look.

Garden” No.250 (Spring 2023)

Publisher: Kenchiku Shiryo Kenkyusha

Due to the year-end and New Year vacations, our office will be closed as follows

Thursday, December 29, 2022 – Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Business will begin on January 4, 2023 (Wed.).
We apologize for any inconvenience caused during this period.

We thank you very much for your patronage and wish you a happy and prosperous new year.

“Rainbow Chapel” was featured in the January 2023 issue of Casa BRUTUS, “100 Beautiful Churches in Japan, Sacred Architecture You Must Visit Once! It will be on sale on December 8, 2022.

https://casabrutus.com/posts/336259

“Hi Toilet” was featured in the December 2022 issue of Shoten Kenchiku.

It was introduced as a restroom that realizes a clean and enjoyable experience through the use of voice recognition technology.

Shoten Kenchiku December 2022 issue
Special feature/SPECIALTY SHOP 2022: Space Design for Specialty Shops
Element special feature/ Cozy restroom space

On sale November 28, 2022

https://shotenkenchiku.com/products/detail.php?product_id=425

“THE RAYSUM” was selected for JID AWARD 2022.

The JID AWARD is a design award organized by the Japan Interior Designers Association (JID).

Since its foundation in 1958, JID has been engaged in a wide range of activities as a group that brings together Japan’s leading interior designers and companies and organizations related to the field of interior design.

The JID Awards are the only interior design awards in Japan that recognize the outstanding achievements of interior designers and related companies and organizations in the field of interior design, with the winning entries selected after on-site and in-kind judging and final selection. The awards are intended to promote the qualitative improvement of interior design in Japan and the professional development of interior designers, as well as to contribute to the development of an affluent society and culture.

“THE RAYSUM” was highly evaluated for its interior design that updated a golf course into a residential retreat facility.

Kubo Tsushima Architects and Araki + Sasaki Architects will hold the “Crossing Exhibition” at the Prismatic Gallery from November 3, 2022.

” Crossing” is an architectural exhibition that focuses on the “Crossing Sasuke Project,” a collaborative project between Kubo Tsushima Architects and Araki + Sasaki Architects, and also introduces recent works by both architectural firms.

“Crossing Sasuke Project” is a housing complex project under planning in Sasuke, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, under the theme of ” Eating”. The concept of the project is to connect not only the residents but also the local community, and to communicate the way of living and living. The mountain forest portion of the project will be improved and preserved as a subterranean environment, while also proposing a way of living that is related to the mountains.

This is the first time for two architectural units of the same generation to cross paths. Please come and visit the exhibition.

【Exhibition Outline】

Dates: November 3 (Thursday, holiday) – December 23 (Friday), 2022

Opening hours: 9:00-18:00 weekdays, free admission

Prismic Gallery

Akimoto Minami Aoyama Bldg. 1F, 4-1-9 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062, Japan

【Opening reception】

Thursday, November 3, 2022, 14:00~16:00

Exhibitors will be present at the venue. Light refreshments will be served.

【Talk Events】

Talk Event ①

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022 16:00~18:00

Guest: Yasutaka Yoshimura (Architect / Professor, Waseda University)

Talk Event ②

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022, 16:00~18:00

Guest: Kiyoaki Takeda (Architect / Kiyoaki Takeda Architects)

【Registration】

Please register in advance to ensure the number of participants. Same-day participation is also possible, subject to availability.

For Talk Event 1, please register here (https://forms.gle/GFP9iTtEVmGgCRgz5)

For Talk Event 2, please register here (https://forms.gle/vjJuEPsN8W2XqmvD9)

Information about the opening of the gallery on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays will be posted on Instagram, Twitter, and CrossingPRISMIC.

【Sponsors】

KIKUKAWA KOGYO CO., LTD, ARTERIOR CO.,LTD. , arti Inc., KITAZAWA KENSETSU, KITAZAWA SANGYO CO.,LTD. , Yajima Corporation., Shimokawa Tatejima Rinsan, DAIKO ELECTRIC CO.,LTD. , BO ＆ CO., MARUTOKU CO.,LTD.

“Ryogoku Yuya Edoyu Spa” was featured in the evening edition of the Asahi Shimbun on Tuesday, September 20. The article features an interview with the designer and photographs.

The Asahi Shimbun is a Japanese daily national newspaper with the second largest circulation in Japan.

The article is also available on Asahi Shimbun Digital. (Paid article)

https://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S15422111.html?iref=pc_rensai_long_520_article

On July 16th, the members-only sushi restaurant “Senju,” designed by KUBO TOSHIMA ARCHITECTS, opened.

Under the theme of “sumi ink” we aimed to create an abstract space that is as sharply honed as an ink painting, expressed through the use of shades of black ink and gradation.

A 6-seat counter and a 4-seat private room welcome customers.

Outline
Restaurant Name ： Senju
Location ：Excellence Building Jingumae 2-1F, 2-21-15 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Business hours ： Lunch 12:00-14:00 (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday), Dinner 17:00-22:00 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Closed: Wednesday, 4th Sunday
TEL ：Not open to the public
URL ：https://senjutokyo.jp/

The “THE TOKYO TOILET Nanago Dori Park (Hi Toilet)” won the “iF GOLD AWARD”, the highest award in the “iF DESIGN AWARD 2022”. The iF DESIGN AWARD, established in Germany in 1953, is a prestigious international design award for products from all over the world in a variety of fields, and is ranked alongside the Red Dot Award (Germany) and the International Design Excellence Awards ( It is considered one of the world’s three major design awards along with the Red Dot Award (Germany) and the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) (U.S.).

The “Hi Toilet” was created as part of the Nippon Foundation’s “THE TOKYO TOILET,” which aims to create a society that embraces diversity. The toilet, which employs voice-recognition technology, allows users to operate not only the door and toilet bowl, but also to play music, and was designed as a clean and enjoyable place to spend a pleasant time. The stark white spherical building with a maximum ceiling height of 4 meters is also shaped to control air flow and prevent odors from lingering, and a 24-hour ventilation system combining natural air supply and mechanical exhaust air is installed.

The iF DESIGN AWARD judging panel gave the following commendation to our project, “This is a great example of how design and technology can respond to current challenges. The recent Covid-19 pandemic sensitized people to the need for contactless surfaces. This public lavatory design is both sophisticated and user-friendly, balancing aesthetics, accessibility, and hygiene. It has the appearance of a public art object, with an inviting allure untypical of public restrooms.”

“Yu work” completed in the renovated part of the old building of  Ryogoku Yuya Edoyu, was published in the magazine “NEW STANDARD OFFICE”.

The working space, which retains the appearance of the large communal bath, has unique features such as a conference room that uses a sauna room. It is a space where you can relax and work while wearing the clothes in the hall after the bath.

(Hereafter, from the publisher)

Everyone will feel the great influence that the corona virus has had on the work style. Therefore, various angles such as “ABW to improve productivity”, “Innovation lab to enrich creativity”, “Workspace provided by different industries”, “New work style that enables proximity to work and residence”, etc. We will issue a special issue that explores the ideal state of the office.
In the special article at the beginning, we will introduce what kind of creativity, communication, and collaboration can be built based on infectious disease countermeasures. Not only for designers, but also for managers and general affairs personnel who are considering opening or renewing offices, this is a practical book for thinking about future workspaces.

Publisher: SHOTENKENCHIKU
Release date: 2021/4/14

We will organize the venue for the “Eliel Saarinen and his Beautiful Architecture in Finland” Exhibition to be held at the Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art.

Introduced by architect Eliel Saarinen, who built the origin of Finnish modernism, through the exhibition of work materials such as drawings, photographs, furniture and life design, focusing on the Finnish era until 1923.

Exhibition period: July 3rd -September 20th, 2021
Opening hours: 10 am-6pm

Organized by Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art
Sponsored by the Embassy of Finland, Finland Center, Japan Finnish Association, Architectural Institute of Japan, Japan Architects Association, Minato Ward Board of Education

Cooperation: Japan Airlines
Planning cooperation: Curators Co., Ltd.
Venue composition: Kubo Tsushima Architects

Kubo Tsushima Architects was featured in 『100 Notable Designers and Architects: Designing a Cozy Home』

(Hereafter, from the outline of the book)

Architects who make their dreams come true that you definitely want to see before you build a house. The house we spend every day wants to be the most comfortable. However, even if you want to build a house, many people are wondering who to ask. This book introduces the work of 100 designers and architects who are attracting attention in various media in profile format. This book is a collection of ideal homes that you can use as a reference for the houses you are going to build, and that you can expand your dreams just by looking at “I want to live in a house like this one day”.

Format：B5size
Size：257×182mm
Pages：224Pages（Full Color）
Binding：Softcover
Publisher ：PIE International
ISBN：978-4-7562-5456-6 Ｃ3052

You can purchase from this link→https://pie.co.jp/book/i/5456/

Ryogoku Yuya Edoyu, has been selected as Archello’s Top 10 metal projects of 2020.
Archello is a well-known Dutch architectural design site and has been named one of the 10 best metal-intensive projects out of the projects posted in 2020.
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We wrote an exhibition column at the exhibition “Bruno Taut’s World” at the Gunma Prefectural Historical Museum. A commentary on the bamboo stand lamp designed by Bruno Taut, including its relevance to architectural design, is on display.
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