Firm Description

Our partnership was established in 1996 with offices in New York and Tokyo. Our projects range in type and size from small residential works to large scale urban interventions. This wide variety of projects has allowed us to work with many types of programs and clients. We have developed innovative uses of under-utilized materials for private residences as well as large scale institutions that change the urban character of the city.
Our working relationship started during the construction of the Tokyo International Forum, a cultural complex in Tokyo. Since that time we have been working and traveling together, between offices in New York and Tokyo. Through our work we strive to understand the differences and similarities of perception, materiality and space between western and eastern culture.

We approach each project as a unique opportunity to collaborate on issues of culture, the environment, and materiality. Every project is different and provides new challenges. We provide full architectural services from feasibility studies through to the final commissioning of the project, with the understanding that construction administration is a vital stage in implementing the design.

We continue to test our architectural ideas in the theoretical world of competitions, and we also enjoy the process of seeing our projects being built.