Studio Details

Location
Tokyo, Japan

Date
14 July-25 July, 2025

Studio Directors in Tokyo
Sou Fujimoto (Architect and CEO, Sou Fujimoto Architects)
Yibei Liu (Design Director, Sou Fujimoto Architects)
Mircea Eni (Project Leader, Sou Fujimoto Architects)
Mahesh Padian (Project Leader, Sou Fujimoto Architects)
Nadir Ouhibi (Project Leader, Sou Fujimoto Architects)

Studio Project
Small, precise and intentional architectural interventions 

Field Trips and Site Visits
Kagurazaka, to visit the Institute Francais and to discover a site in the neighborhood.
Harajuku/Omotesendo, to visit the Nishisando Toilet and Omotesando Branches
The Sou Fujimoto solo exhibition at Mori Art Museum

Studio Project

Architecture is Everywhere – Tokyo

Architecture does not always begin with a blank site or a defined need. It can emerge from the spaces between buildings, from the way a stair turns a corner, or how light collects in a narrow alley. In this studio, inspired by Sou Fujimoto’s Architecture is Everywhere, we will examine the city closely and work at a small, human scale—using observation and interpretation to uncover opportunities for design.
Over ten days, participants will work in Tokyo, using the city as both context and catalyst and select one or two urban sites encountered through walking and observation. These may be residual spaces, narrow passages, gaps between buildings, edges, thresholds, or small overlooked conditions in the built environment.
The aim is not to solve large problems, but to notice subtle ones—to read spatial conditions and imagine how they could be reinterpreted through design. Each participant will develop two projects, each proposing a small architectural intervention that is precise, intentional, and grounded in the specific qualities of the chosen site.
The emphasis is on spatial thinking: how a simple intervention can shift perception, enable use, or create new relationships in the urban fabric.

Established in Tokyo, Japan in 2000, Sou Fujimoto Architects is a Tokyo-based group of over 50 architects, designers, craftsmen and thinkers all dedicated to pursuing their craft and operating within the fields of architecture, urbanism, research and innovation. In 2016, Sou Fujimoto Atelier Paris was established, followed by the Shenzhen office in 2023. Projects for locations around the world are delivered from these bases.

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Internships

Students accepted into the Sou Fujimoto Architects Studio at Venice Studio may be considered for available internship or job opportunities at Sou Fujimoto Architects. Selection of candidates is at the sole discretion of the studio directors and Sou Fujimoto Architects. Places are not guaranteed.

Program Information

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