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Catering to that need, the Marusho Co., purveyors of partywear, decided to convert their showroom for rentable Western wedding finery to one tailored mainly to Japanese attire. His first foray into the kimono world, the Marusho showroom is approached by stairs or elevator leading up from the first floor, where customers slip out of their street shoes. BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,034 RECORD INTERIORS TRADITIONAL WEDDINGS in Japan are a big business. [Extracted from the article]

The challenge Yoshida faced as he developed the necessary multilevel scheme was not only how to get customers to enter the store but also how to draw them upstairs to explore the shop's array of implements. Specializing in small-scale retail and commercial works, Yoshida got his first Kappabashi commission some 10 years ago when he renovated the knife shop's former store on the same site, which he refashioned with a browser-friendly open-floor plan and accessible carousel-style displays. BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,034 RECORD INTERIORS LOCATED IN the mercantile sector of old Tokyo, Kappabashi is Japan's cookware capital. [Extracted from the article]

BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,032 URBAN TRANSPORTATION TOPPED BY a monolithic undulating roof, the Takanawa Gateway Station recalls the elegance of the historic European train station - but in the heart of Tokyo. PHOTO (COLOR): THE ROOF STRUCTURE is visible throughout the station (opposite) and, at night, from afar (right), as the building glows like a lantern. Designed by Kengo Kuma, the building is the first addition in 50 years to the Yamanote Line, the famous elevated train encircling the city center. [Extracted from the article]

Coated with silver paint dusted with a shimmery powdered mica, the exposed metal frame is a defining feature of the interior, complementing the oil-finished teak flooring and lauan-plywood walls and ceilings. A roof terrace PHOTO (COLOR): A WALL of custom shelving at the entrance is illuminated by portable steel-encased lamps designed by the architects (right). BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,028 RECORD HOUSES HISTORICALLY, solid walls that simply shut out the surroundings were a common coping mechanism for building on tight and unpredictable sites in Japan. [Extracted from the article]

The renovation work carried out at Masanari Murai Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan, is described. Architects Kengo Kuma & Associates designed the work.

The major completed and current architectural projects of Taira Nishizawa Architects, Tokyo, are showcased. The discussed projects include Tomochi Forestry Hall, Akishima House, Tokyo, etc.

The Chichu art museum, at Naoshima, by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates is described from an architectural point of view. The architects, the special features of the structure, location, etc. are discussed.

The architectural design of Tod's Omotesando Building at Tokyo, Japan designed by Toyo Ito is detailed.

Synopsis on the designing of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan by architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA, which was opened in October 2004, is presented.

The company profile of the company EDH and the architectural works of Masaki Endoh is presented.

The company profile and the architectural works of Akira Yoneda's is presented.

The architectural details of Liberal Arts and Science College, Qatar are examined.

The design of 7.5-million-square-foot Beijing Jian Wai SOHO project, designed by Tokyo architect Riken Yamamoto, is described. Located in Beijing's central business district, it offers luxury apartment buildings that are marketed to the wealthy Chinese and foreigners.

The TV Asahi's new headquarters in Tokyo, designed by Fumihiko Maki, transmits news and other programs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The state-of-the-art broadcasting center replaces and consolidates facilities and occupies a corner of Roppongi Hills, Tokyo's flashiest new multiuse complex.

Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science in Japan is a sleek exhibition tube within the rugged steel armature. Takaharu Tezuka and Yui Tezuka were the main architects behind the unique design of this museum.

BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,018 RECORD INTERIORS AN INCUBATOR of fresh ideas, Venture Lab Silicon Valley links start-ups in the United States with a high-tech ceramics in Japan. These showcase various applications of the client's diverse ceramic products and incorporate augmented reality (AR) 3-D content that enables visitors to visualize NGK Spark Plug's technologies at a microscopic level. But working remotely comes naturally Katagiri and Kakizoe, who collaborated closely project architects on Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee, in Scotland, before launching their respective practices. [Extracted from the article]

The all-weather Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Japan, was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The facility can function as a soccer arena, baseball stadium, and event hall. Architect Hiroshi Hara designed two fixed arenas and a moveable grass field that glides into and out of the dome.

Architect Shuhei Endo states that he has been interested in corrugated steel since he was a student. He feels attracted to the ability of this material to give shape to his interpretation of spatial continuity.

Issues concerning the architectural style of Takashi Yamaguchi as expressed in the design of the Japanese White Temple are discussed. Particular attention is given to design details of the building and to the vision embodied by the architectural symbolism of the Temple.

A description is presented of the architectural designs of Atelier Hitoshi Abe. The practice was established in 1992 and employs 5 designers. Designs for a stadium, museum and two houses in Japan are included.

The Niigata Performing Arts Center is architect Itsuko Hasegawa's version of environmental architecture. The egg-shaped building has six elevated park areas that cover 361,000 sq ft. Other features of the building are its two-tiered circulation system, glass-enclosed elevators and ramped walkways.

Osaka, Japan-based architect Tadao Ando designed an artistic private residential unit in chicago, IL, through a fashionable blend of natural beauty and minimalist expression. The house features a beautiful interplay of natural elements that even the entry of light in a room may greatly be appreciated.

The Hong Kong Convention Center is designed and built to reflect the country's reverence for China. The building is built on landfill and is set apart from its US counterparts by its location, five-level stacking and extended roof.

The Kaze-No-Oka Crematorium in Nakatsu, Japan was designed by renowned architect Fumihiko Maki of Tokyo. Maki, who has earned acclaim both in both Japan and the US, wanted to challenge conventional views of crematoriums as places of mourning by incorporating the facility into a park.

At the building perimeter, movable pin joints connect the walls and roof while accommodating expansion and contraction due to heat gain. PHOTO (COLOR): The bowed roof, with its apertures that frame the changing clouds (right), loosely follows the dip of the floor to define an approximately 8-foot-tall space (above), similar to the ceiling height in a typical Japanese house. DEPARTMENTS THIRTEEN years ago, Junya Ishigami astonished the architecture world with the completion of the Kanagawa Institute of Technology (KAIT) Workshop, a glazed parallelogram supported by a staggering 305 sliver-like columns (record, November 2008). [Extracted from the article]

The Tokyo Church of Christ building has been transformed from a modest wooden structure into a modern facility designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki. The building was designed such that it could not impede the surrounding neighborhood's access to sunlight.

Cesar Pelli and Assoc. overcame numerous site challenges in designing NTT's new office building in Tokyo, Japan. The designers were able to incorporate a plaza into the building's design and establish a spacious and lively building interior.

The Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum in Japan, is a 64,000 sq-ft museum-cum-theater surrounded by a park full of some 200 ancient Japanese graves. Designed by Tadao Ando, the museum is embedded in the earth, with its exhibition space below and its main passage walled in.

Architect Kisho Kurokawa has integrated the adjacent patch of rain forest into his design for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's new airport. The main terminal will feature hyperbolic paraboloid shells as modular roofing and glass walls to provide views of the trees within the site.

Architect Renzo Piano has designed the new Kansai International Airport, which is scheduled to open in Sep 1994. The 984,240-square-foot airport is located on a landfill island in Osaka Bay and features a user-friendly, aerodynamic passenger terminal.

Architect Kyu Sung Woo designed the Whanki Museum as a memorial to the late Korean painter Kim Whanki. The museum, which occupies a picturesque site in Seoul, South Korea, features a cube-shaped hall, an exterior courtyard, an annex, and an 11,470-square-foot main building.