"Shizuku by Chef Naoko" Restaurant by Kengo Kuma Portland, Oregon Naomi Pollock, FAIA July 1, 2017 No Comments Kengo Kuma infuses a modest restaurant in Portland, Oregon, with the craft and aura of Japan.Read More
Kamikatz Public House Kamikatsu, Japan Naomi Pollock, FAIA June 1, 2017 No Comments A combined brewery, bar, and general store in Kamikatsu, Japan, takes recycling to new heights.Read More
Triangle House by Shigeru Ban Architects Tokyo Naomi Pollock, FAIA June 1, 2017 One Comment A three-sided plan optimizes a quirky site for a client’s well-crafted home and office in Tokyo.Read More
Design Vanguard 2016: Facet Studio A bicontinental practice unearths hidden meaning to create refined architecture. Naomi Pollock, FAIA December 1, 2016 No Comments What’s in a name? For Facet Studio, the answer is: the firm’s philosophy.Read More
National Taichung Theater by Toyo Ito & Associates Taichung City, Taiwan Naomi Pollock, FAIA December 1, 2016 2 Comments More than a decade in the making, Toyo Ito’s masterwork in Taichung City, Taiwan, redefines the relationship between form, space, and structure.Read More
Illuminating Structure Ginza Place by Klein Dytham Architecture Tokyo Naomi Pollock, FAIA November 1, 2016 No Comments Backlighting an 11-story commercial building's metal facade creates a focal point for a busy intersection in Tokyo.Read More
Umeda Hospital by Kengo Kuma and Associates Hikari, Japan Naomi Pollock, FAIA July 1, 2016 No Comments Kengo Kuma introduces new materials to take the edge off his earlier concrete design. Read More
Interiors: Intersect by Lexus Wonderwall builds a luxurious venue for Lexus in Dubai. Naomi Pollock, FAIA July 1, 2016 No Comments Created by the Tokyo design firm Wonderwall, Intersect by Lexus, Dubai, is essentially a car showroom minus the cars.Read More
Helix House by Makoto Takei + Chie Nabeshima Tokyo Naomi Pollock, FAIA April 1, 2016 No Comments A 21st-century twist on an early Corbusian concept creates a roomy, comfortable spatial arrangement for a young family—indoors and out—in Tokyo.Read More
Newsmaker: Kengo Kuma Naomi Pollock, FAIA January 21, 2016 No Comments In December, Japanese officials announced their selection of Kengo Kuma as the architect for Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Stadium. Kuma spoke to RECORD's correspondent in Tokyo, Naomi Pollock, about the project. Pollock, about the project. record’s correspondent in Tokyo, Naomi Pollock, about the project.Read More