
toyo ito supervises new lodging & dining hall design within scenic private temple in kyoto
merging tradition and modernity, the project welcomes visitors to a scenic setting that has almost never been open to the public.
32 stories
toyo ito is an acclaimed japanese architect known for creating designs that seek to simultaneously express both the physical and virtual worlds. toyo ito won the pritzker architecture prize in 2013.

merging tradition and modernity, the project welcomes visitors to a scenic setting that has almost never been open to the public.


the spiraling bamboo work draws its influences from the nearby sosaewon garden in damyang county, and offers a serene place where the public can quietly sit and contemplate.
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International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026