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This week: Peter Zumthor, Manon Harnois, Suppose Design Office, SO&CO, Allan Salas, IGArchitects, Francesc Rifé Studio, Alors Studio, Tezuka Architects
Before we dive in, we'd like to share some recent updates at Thisispaper+.
① New locations: We’ve expanded our guides with fresh additions to Tokyo, Lisbon, Japan and Switzerland Guides + Sacral Journey and DwellWell Editions.
SO&CO’s Multi-Tenant Building in Tokyo's Ginza transforms an impossibly narrow site into an architectural journey, blending technical ingenuity with poetic light and space, inviting visitors to look up and ascend.
In black-and-white stillness, Allan Salas’s The Rooted Heart Began to Change captures the transient nature of life, blending themes of grief, time, and nature into a poignant meditation on mortality.
Pyramid Hut by IGArchitects in Okinawa, Japan is a striking concrete residence balancing permanence and intimacy, drawing inspiration from ancient tombs to merge timeless tradition with modern form.
Manon Harnois crafts a volatile, seductive choreography of space in Não Faz Mal, blurring boundaries of intimacy and estrangement at Galeria Foco, Lisbon.
Thisispaper Plus Submission: The S29 House by Francesc Rifé Studio + Exit Projectes is a study in austerity, where layered forms and thoughtful material choices shape an environment that feels both sophisticated and pristine.
Amid Payzac’s quiet village, PAYZ House by Alors Studio melds bold modernity with tradition, reflecting its surroundings while redefining them—a seamless union of contrast and context.
Tucked into the forested embrace of Hakone Open-Air Museum in Japan, the Woods of Net by Tezuka Architects is a perfect example of gentle ingenuity.
Thisispaper Guide to Japan
In a country where simplicity is an art form, our guide explores Japan's modern masterpieces in design, architecture, and wellness. From tranquil spaces to cutting-edge creativity, discover the places that define Japan’s unique blend of the old and the new.
Peter Zumthor’s Saint Benedict Chapel (1988) in Sumvitg, Switzerland, elegantly combines tradition and modernity, offering a contemplative space that harmonizes with its Alpine setting.
Tucked within Tokyo Shibuya’s bustling core, Suppose Design Office reimagines the Shibuya City Botanical Garden as an intimate, layered sanctuary that intertwines architecture with nature's vitality.
