Tokyo Tower to see redevelopment by 2030s
Mitsui Fudosan is embarking on a plan that could see the area under Tokyo Tower redeveloped into a 25,000 sqm retail complex.
Renzo Piano to design replacement for Kunio Maekawa-designed building
Tokio Marine Holdings has announced that Italian architect Renzo Piano will be designing the replacement for the Tokyo Marine Nichido Insurance Building in Marunouchi, Tokyo.
Modernist city hall priced too cheaply, critics say
The former Yokohama City Hall, designed by famed architect Togo Murano and built in 1959, is still awaiting a final decision regarding its fate with some arguing that it has been priced too low.
52-story apartment tower for Nihonbashi
As part of the Nihonbashi 1 Chome East District Redevelopment, a proposal for a 52-story apartment tower and 40-story office tower has been announced.
Hamamatsucho Building redevelopment kicks off after a delayed start
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the Shibaura 1 Chome Project was held on September 28. This project will see the former Hamamatsucho Building replaced with two 235-meter tall towers.
Jimbocho's largest bookstore to be redeveloped
One of the largest and perhaps most well-known bookshops in Jimbocho Book Town will close its doors next March as the building prepares for redevelopment.
Mitsubishi to redevelop two 60s-era office buildings
Mitsubishi Jisho will be redeveloping two old office buildings in Yurakucho, Tokyo, in order to meet growing tenant needs and to work towards a decarbonized society.