Ginza Nights.

Sidewalk by Day, Runway by Night.
Tokyo is not among the world's most beautiful cities - that is, during the day. At night, it shines.

Louis Vuitton, Exterior by Jun Aoki.

Revisited: Evening at the International Forum, Designed by Rafael Vinoly.

Mikimoto Store, Toyo Ito

Sony Building, Yoshinobu Ashihara.

Lanvin Boutique, Hiroshi Nakamura.

Glass Brick Facade of Maison Hermes Building, by Renzo Piano.

Advertisment for the Highway Department?
I don't know what this sign is advertising, but I like it.

Revisited: Nakagin Capsule Tower Building, Kisho Kurokawa.

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Profiles of Three Japanese Architects [Or Exercises in Name Dropping?].

Okay, so I'm not one for name-dropping, but than again, I don't get the opportunity to do it very often... I was at a backyard BBQ party the other night with other UBC and Japanese students, professors, and local architects. Three of those architects included Jun Aoki, Kengo Kuma, and Toyo Ito. Their work represents Japan's current generation of highly venerated and established architects, and it will only be a matter of time before photos of their work (from yours truly) are posted on this site. [In case you're wondering, we did not act like a bunch of excited school girls in their presence. The operative words here are "in their presence."]

For now, check out some of the works Jun Aoki, Kengo Kuma, and Toyo Ito. The photos in today's post were from the architects' respective websites.

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