Publication: Contemporary Japanese Architecture: KOHTEI Featured by Taschen

December 2021 | Global Publication

We are honored to announce that the KOHTEI Art Pavilion, located within the Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens, has been featured in Taschen’s prestigious volume, Contemporary Japanese Architecture.

This project represents a defining moment in my career. Beginning in 2006, artist Kohei Nawa and I shared a vision for the seamless merger of art and architecture. This ambition led to the establishment of the architecture department at SANDWICH Inc., where I directed the design and completion of KOHTEI alongside Nawa and architect Lee Yoshitaka.

KOHTEI remains our first and most representative achievement where Art, Architecture, Garden, and Craftsmanship coincide. Appearing in a Taschen publication—a global benchmark for architectural excellence—reaffirms the enduring relevance of this meditative "ship" and its exploration of Zen through contemporary form.

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