Tokyo-based architect George Dasic (shown here with Giorgio Armani) was mentored by Zaha Hadid at the Architectural Association in London. Interestingly, his work reminds me more of John Pawson Continue Reading…
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PHIARO SPACE (2004)
Photo © Nacasa & Partners
This is an expansion of an auto parts manufacturer in Saitama. The new building houses offices and a lab Continue Reading…
CH0 (2004)
Photo © Shinji Miyamoto
Here is a house with a sunken roof. Katsutoshi Sasaki‘s very short comment on the house is Continue Reading…
8.5ｃｈ (2006)
Photo © Shinji Miyamoto
This is a brilliantly playful design for a mixed use residence. What Katsutoshi Sasaki first had in mind was Continue Reading…
GINGER (2008)
Photo © Katsutoshi Sasaki
I asked the architect for a one-line comment on this house.
「触手のように風景に伸びていく住宅」
I liked what Katsutoshi Sasaki wrote me back – “a house that stretches out towards fields like tentacles” Continue Reading…
Emerging Architect
There will be no posts by Gero this week, who is engaged in rush work and at the site the whole week. While he is away from his computer, I will feature, Katsutoshi Sasaki, a still unknown young architect based in Toyota (The home of Toyota Motor Corporation).
Born in 1976, after working for Norisada Maeda for a few years, Katsutoshi Sasaki has designed some interesting houses and buildings. I feel his work deserves some attention and am happy to show a few examples of his work this week.
Friday Link: Moriyama House @ Flickr
Photo © heloiselecarrer
This is probably the most publicized residential architecture in Tokyo over the past three years. It’s no wonder tourists flock around this otherwise quiet residential neighborhood. One thing is for sure, one cannot expect privacy to be a tenant in this apartment for a while.
Have a great weekend!
