Design Teller likens Norfolk to the greatest writings, those that take our breath away because of their conception in a suggestive place that inspired the final product.
Retractable screens shelter seafront apartment block in Australia by Koichi Takada Architects.
As featured on Designboom, Koichi Takada builds 'Norfolk' as an arrangement of overlapping undulating slabs
Australian Design Review's Elisa Scarton writes a review on Koichi Takada Architects debut monograph, describing the beautifully illustrated volume as a love letter to organic architecture, humanistic values and holistic design and much more than an ode to Takada's work.
Solar Trees Marketplace is a contemporary take on a traditional Chinese marketplace planned for Shanghai’s Minhang district.
Koichi Takada Architects‘ design for a three-story marketplace in Shanghai is all about trees — both real and artificial — and forging a greener future for China.
Koichi Takada has a bold vision for the future of architecture, powered by the ancient wisdom of nature.
‘Form follows nature’ says Koichi Takada about his vision for a carbon positive single-family dwelling designed for the Italian region of Umbria. Called ‘sunflower house’, the design is inspired by the distinctive yellow flower and the way it turns to face the sun. The project was commissioned by Bloomberg Green, who appointed Takada to imagine the dream home of Europe’s greener tomorrow.
Urban Forest, a 30-story mixed-use residential high-rise is the latest development designed by Koichi Takada Architects.
"When I was in New York, my favourite part was going to Central Park. And the same in London – I craved breathing space. I discovered a feeling that I connected with when in Japan because nature is respected and there’s an effort to try and blend in [with nature] and find harmony." said Koichi Takada.
