NIKKEN SEKKEI

Nikken Journal No. 66 - Office Spaces for Innovation The new Nikken Journal is now available online! Issue No. 66 explores how #workplace design can drive #innovation, foster #collaboration, and unlock organizational potential. Read the full journal: tinyurl.com/mpt9x36x

Located in Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island, the SAKURA MACHI Kumamoto large-scale mixed-use #development reimagines one of nation’s largest bus terminals as a vibrant #urban destination. Learn more: tinyurl.com/y3ys9p5c Photo: SS Co., Ltd.

Thirty students from Biberach Univ. visited Nikken Sekkei’s Tokyo HQ on March 12 for a tour and a talk by Nikken Wood Lab Director Takuya Oba on #wood in #sustainable #architecture. The group also toured Showa Gakuin Elementary School. Learn more (IG): tinyurl.com/yx4xe6wa

A #Skyline Where Tradition Meets Modernity Completed in 2010, the Shanghai Bund CITIC Plaza embodies a fusion of tradition and modern #urban life. Learn more: tinyurl.com/39n423js Photo: ① Masao Nishikawa ②③ Nacasa & Partners Inc.

Iconic Central Tokyo Comfort: Mitsui Garden Hotel Jingugaien Tokyo Premier The #hotel balances Tokyo’s dynamic character with a calm, resort-like atmosphere. Learn more: tinyurl.com/pcbzw4r7 Photo: ① Kawasumi•Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office ②③ Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

Completed in 2023 in Takatsuki City, Osaka, the Takatsuki Arts Theatre public cultural complex merges #architecture with #nature into a cultural #landmark. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3333kd8d Photo: Akira Ito [aifoto]

Located in Matsubara City, Osaka, the Hannan University Building 4 project transforms a traditional classroom facility into an active center for #learning and #student life. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/4sc2p8m3 Photo: Koji Yamazaki [Prise]

UTS Prof. Martin Bryant and Nikken Sekkei’s Shoji Kaneko discussed #parks and #greeninfrastructure for resilient cities on March 12. Using the Kashiwanoha Aqua Terrace project as an example, they highlighted community-based #design. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/5c7kwmzw

Community-Centered Approach to Senior Care Completed in 2017, Wellcare Garden Fukasawa redefines elderly #care through openness and #community #connection. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc7xk9se Photo: Harunori Noda [Gankohsha]

An Urban Retreat with #kyoto Elegance Completed and opened in 2017, Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Kyoto Premier offers a refined #luxury experience rooted in the spirit of Japan’s ancient capital. Learn more: tinyurl.com/vh9byvrk Photo: Kawasumi・Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office

New Nikken Hokkaido Office Boasts “Nearly ZEB” Performance Nikken Sekkei #Hokkaido Office recently celebrated its completion, and now represents a new hub for the company to pioneer cold-climate #architecture. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/2s3afdba Photo: Niitsu Photo

Nikken Sekkei will show off its recent #aviation and concept projects at the upcoming #PassengerTerminalEXPO 2026 from March 17-19 at ExCeL #London international #exhibition and convention center. Learn more (official link): tinyurl.com/2p9u2674 #AirportDesign #PTEWorld

Redefining Premium #Urban Living Located within the Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho complex in west-central Tokyo, the Kioi Residence premium rental #project forms part of a larger mixed-use development. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mv9fezju Photo: SS Co., Ltd.

Nikken Sekkei Structural Engineering Dept. Director Yoshisato Esaka spoke on the virtues of #timberarchitecture at the KOREA BUILD expo held at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Goyang, #SouthKorea on February 4. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/yc8vp5yk

Located at the West Bund Media Port in bustling Shanghai, China, the Xingyun-1 Building functions as a super-tall hub for creators, #ICT companies and the #gaming industry. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/mwxrhddk Photo: ①② Mintwow ③ Nikken Sekkei

We have released our Cost Management Report. "Construction Costs are Rising, but Heading Toward Stabilization" Learn more: tinyurl.com/5asfm5wc #Architecture #Solution #CostManagement

Reviving a Legacy: A New Chapter for Japan’s Oldest Resort Hotel Completed in 2023, the Nikko Kanaya Hotel Annex Royal House is a renovation of Japan’s oldest resort #hotel. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4chn5v3k Photo: Kenji Masunaga (masphoto)

Building a Healthier City Through “Green” #Design The sprawling GRAND GREEN OSAKA project transforms one of Osaka’s last major #redevelopment sites into a vibrant district built around an expansive #urban #park. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3k52fv3b Photo: Akira Ito [aifoto]

Prioritizing #Sustainability and Attachment Completed in 2010 in Yokohama’s Aoba Ward, Lions Tama-Plaza Utsukushigaoka is designed to #harmonize with its #natural surroundings and local #community. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2vbzuwbn Photo: Taisuke Ogawa

Integrating the Pulse of Modern #Osaka Midosuji Daibiru Building office tower carefully responds to its dense #urban surroundings while strengthening connections between #architecture, #landscape, and #city life. Learn more: tinyurl.com/uj2kwt9s Photo: Akira Ito [aifoto]