6 Emerging Urban Space Trends to Watch in Tokyo in 2025

tokyo isa living urban laboratory where tradition and the future coexist. Each neighborhood is evolving independently with its own identity, and the city is undergoing another design renaissance, with a variety of new urban spacesemerging in the last year or two. here are six architectural design hotspots to watch in Tokyo in 2025.

1. ginza Takagi Building – The beginnings of Japan’s tallest wooden building

• location: Nakano-ku
• opening: q3 2024
• design: Tetsuo Yamaji Architects

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a hybrid wooden skyscraperwith four floors of wood stacked on top of an eight-story steel building. combining green building with the sophistication of Japanese wood construction, it’s gaining international attention, and more tall wooden buildings are on the horizon.

2. blue Bottle Toyosu Park Store – Blurring the lines between cafe and park

• location: Koto-ku
• opening: q3 2024
• design: Jo Nagasaka, Schemata Architects

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this urban open caféinside Toyosu Seaside Park organically connects nature and spacewith a borderless structure utilizing glass, wood, and brick. The cypress materials and soft natural light design set a new model for Tokyo-style healing cafes.

3. l’Hermès Ebisu Flagship Store – a blend of minimalism and tradition

• location: Shibuya-ku
• opening: q4 2024
• design: Studio Hashimura

flagship in a renovated 1960s Japanese house. handmade blinds, plaster walls, and Freudian sofas blend European sensibilities with Japaneseaesthetics.

4. topaz Shin-Okachimachi – a futuristic interpretation of Brutalist apartments

• location: Taito-ku
• opens: q1 2023
• design by: Yuko Nagayama & Associates

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brutalist architecture with geometric balconies and mesh structures. it meets modern residential needs such as energy efficiency, natural light utilization, and privacy, and adds a sparkling touch to the city center, hence the name “Topaz.

5. lexus Mitsuhibiya – Evolution of a Brand Space

• location: Chiyoda-ku
• opens: q2 2024 Renovation

• location: Minato-ku
• opening: q4 2023
• design: Heatherwick Studio et al

realizing the concept of acity within a city, Azabudai Hills is a futuristic cultural complex where greenery, skyscrapers, international schools, and cultural spaces coexist. the organic design of the garden plaza is attracting attention as a new model for urban regeneration.

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