Cathelijne Nuijsink, Author at Metropolis

Tokyo House Tests Environmentally-Friendly Concrete Made From Volcanic Ash

For this unique home, Atelier Tekuto teamed up with experts to develop an environmentally-friendly concrete made—not from sand—but volcanic ash.

Cathelijne Nuijsink,

For this unique home, Atelier Tekuto teamed up with experts to develop an environmentally-friendly concrete made—not from sand—but volcanic ash.

A Japanese Home That Transforms the Humble Window Sill

Inspired by the way a cat inhabits the windowsill, ikmo architects conceptually transformed this home's windowsills into small, configurable rooms.

Cathelijne Nuijsink,

Inspired by the way a cat inhabits the windowsill, ikmo architects conceptually transformed this home’s windowsills into small, configurable rooms.

Sleeping in the Stacks: Tokyo Hostel Doubles as a Library

A new Tokyo hostel conceals capsule-sized bedrooms behind a wall of books.

Cathelijne Nuijsink,

A new Tokyo hostel conceals capsule-sized bedrooms behind a wall of books.

Original Views

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Ryue Nishizawa creates an unconventional museum for Hiroshi Senju’s paintings of nature.

A Tree of Triangles

Cathelijne Nuijsink,

Akihisa Hirata blends organic inspiration with geometric form for an art pavilion in Tokyo.

Nurturing the Mothers

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Atelier Cube extends a kindergarten to create a space for new parents.

Stacking It Up

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The Japanese design firm Sinato manages to cram several culinary experiences into a difficult space.

A House Folded

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With an unconventionally slanted wall inserted into a home design, Alphaville makes ample use of both space and light.

Unlikely Alliances

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An architect and a landscape designer outfit a fashion showroom
in steel plate, lava stones, leather, and pine.

A House for Repose

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In its first completed project, a young architecture firm considers the needs of a retired Japanese couple.

Kazuyo Sejima Completes Her Most Complex Work So Far

The architect's latest, an apartment building in Japan, is an intricate composition of curves and voids that delicately balances privacy and community.

Cathelijne Nuijsink,

Kazuyo Sejima’s latest project, an apartment building in Yokohama, Japan, is an intricate composition of curves and voids that delicately balances privacy and community.

Cathelijne Nuijsink

Tokyo House Tests Environmentally-Friendly Concrete Made From Volcanic Ash

For this unique home, Atelier Tekuto teamed up with experts to develop an environmentally-friendly concrete made—not from sand—but volcanic ash.

A Japanese Home That Transforms the Humble Window Sill

Inspired by the way a cat inhabits the windowsill, ikmo architects conceptually transformed this home's windowsills into small, configurable rooms.

Sleeping in the Stacks: Tokyo Hostel Doubles as a Library

A new Tokyo hostel conceals capsule-sized bedrooms behind a wall of books.

Original Views

A Tree of Triangles

Nurturing the Mothers

Stacking It Up

A House Folded

Unlikely Alliances

A House for Repose

Kazuyo Sejima Completes Her Most Complex Work So Far

The architect's latest, an apartment building in Japan, is an intricate composition of curves and voids that delicately balances privacy and community.

A Pointed Response

Nesting in Tokyo

A Nod to Botany

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