🏛️ Architecture & Design 9h ago · Kendra Jackson

Tokyo’s SymbolPlus Renovates its Own Office with Sustainability Top of Mind

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Tokyo’s SymbolPlus Renovates its Own Office with Sustainability Top of Mind
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A renowned advocate for sustainability, Japanese architect Akio Hayashi champions the use of natural materials — especially timber — and emphasizes adaptation and preservation over building new. So when it came time for Tokyo-based SymbolPlus to renovate its own office in a Hayashi-designed (and -owned) building, the studio took a considered approach that retained much of the existing architecture while weaving in new elements that intentionally bolster its “rhythm, proportions and warmth.”




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