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6 Must-See Urban Space Trends in Tokyo for 2025

 

Tokyo is a living urban laboratory where tradition and the future coexist. Each area is evolving independently with its own unique identity, and in the last couple of years, various new urban spaces have emerged, ushering in another design renaissance. Here are six architectural design landmarks to watch in Tokyo as of 2025.

1. Ginza Takagi Building – The Beginning of Japan’s Tallest Wooden Building

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• Location: Nakano City
• Opening: Q3 2024
• Design: Tetsuo Yamaji Architects

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This hybrid wooden high-rise features four wooden floors stacked atop an eight-story steel structure. It combines eco-friendly architecture with the sophistication of traditional Japanese wooden structures, gaining global attention, and more taller wooden buildings are expected to emerge soon.

2. Blue Bottle Toyosu Park – Breaking Down the Boundaries Between Café and Park

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• Location: Koto City
• Opening: Q3 2024
• Design: Jo Nagasaka, Schemata Architects

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This urban open café located within Toyosu Beach Park features a boundary-less structure utilizing glass, wood, and brick, organically connecting nature and space. The use of cypress wood and soft natural light design presents a new model for Tokyo-style healing cafés.

3. Le Mer Store Ebisu Flagship – A Harmony of Minimalism and Tradition

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• Location: Shibuya City
• Opening: Q4 2024
• Design: Studio Hashimura

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This flagship store, completed by renovating a 1960s Japanese house, serves as a multi-cultural space where European sensibilities and Japanese aesthetics blend beautifully, featuring handcrafted blinds, plaster walls, and Freud sofas.

4. Topaz Shinokachimachi – A Futuristic Interpretation of Brutalist Apartments

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• Location: Daito City
• Opening: Q1 2023
• Design: Yuko Nagayama & Associates

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This brutalist architecture features impressive geometric balconies and mesh structures. It meets modern residential demands such as energy efficiency, natural light utilization, and privacy protection, adding a sparkling touch to the city, aptly named ‘Amber Castle.’

5. Lexus Mitsu Hibiya – The Evolution of Brand Spaces

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• Location: Chiyoda City
• Opening: Q2 2024 Renovation

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This space allows you to experience the philosophy of Lexus, featuring local specialty desserts, racing coffee, and art objects made from Japanese-produced parts. It is a complex lounge where lifestyle and brand identity naturally blend.

6. Azabudai Hills – Tokyo Within Tokyo

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• Location: Minato City
• Opening: Q4 2023
• Design: Heatherwick Studio and others

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The Azabudai Hills, realizing the concept of a Compact City, is a future-oriented complex cultural space where greenery, skyscrapers, international schools, and cultural spaces coexist. The organic design of the garden plaza is gaining attention as a new model for urban regeneration.

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