Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan will begin! Nikken Sekkei envisions it as a key step towards a circular society. Come explore our #innovative designs at the venue. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/3vmbrd99 Image: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition #Expo2025

YKK 80 Building: A Monument to Sustainability Completed in 2015, the YKK 80 Building serves as the firm’s global headquarters, combining #sustainability, #resilience, and high performance. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2p9kpxup Photo: ①② Rainer Viertlböck ③ Ken’ichi Suzuki

Minimalist, Versatile Chapel Elegance Located in Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido region, the Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono #hotel showcases form-meets-function architectural prowess. Learn more: tinyurl.com/fypwn6hn Photo: Koji Horiuchi [Shin Shasin Kobo]

Sustainable Okinawan Gateway Located in Japan’s southernmost Okinawa Prefecture, Miyako Shimojishima Airport Terminal harmonizes #sustainability with traditional Okinawan #architecture. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4cd4hkcf Photo: SS Co., Ltd.

The annual observation of #EarthDay, which falls this year on April 22, compels us to look at one of Nikken Sekkei’s most ambitious #green projects to date: JR Kumamoto Railway Station Building. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3up83566 Photo: Harunori Noda [Gankohsha]

Sustainable Healthcare Model: Kitasato University Hospital As #sustainability was a priority, the #design was fitted with an “eco-shaft” natural ventilation system and solar-powered electricity and water heating. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3a8dt4vf Photo: SS Co., Ltd.

Tokyo Midtown Designed to reflect the natural beauty of #Japan, the landscaping embraces the site's historical and topographical features, creating an #urban #green network. tinyurl.com/2rjkunu8 Photo: ① Kawasumi・Kobayashi Kenji Photograph Office ②③ Atsushi ISHIIDA

Rebuilding a Legacy: Doshisha Kindergarten Inspired by Doshisha’s architectural #heritage, the #design features smoked roof tiles, red brick, and natural wood, creating a #timeless atmosphere. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/r36me964 Photo: Kazuaki Michishita

Kansai BNCT Medical Center in Osaka In this 2018 project, the building’s #design harmonizes with the existing campus, and features expressed extended floor slabs and natural earth-toned exteriors. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2xp69ehd Photo: SHINWA Co, Ltd

GranRoof Garden: a Green Urban Oasis Amid rising demand for green #urban spaces, the GranRoof Garden highlights how thoughtful #design can enrich city life, blending #nature with the everyday urban experience. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mram538m Photo: Forward Stroke Inc

Sailing in Style: Taiheiyo Ferry M.S.KISO Completed in 2005, the #interior, which features a tropical theme, creates a #comfortable and inviting atmosphere for travelers. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/5cbbmxsm Photo: Nikken Sekkei #InteriorDesign

Nikken Sekkei-designed #project was selected as finalist at the 2025 Architizer A+Awards. Popular choice voting is open until Friday, May 16th at midnight PT: tinyurl.com/yc32z8yx Finalist project: “Mixed Use (L >25,000 sq ft.)” category One Za’abeel Photo: Hufton＋Crow

THE LINKPILLAR 1 project in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY held its opening ceremony on March 27, marking the first phase of the 10-hectare development on a former railway yard site north of Shinagawa Station. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/2ry6m56a Photo: Nikken Sekkei

Elevated Scenic Hillside #Residence Completed in 2019, GEO KOBE NAKAYAMATEDORI is a former Nikken Housing System-designed #apartment complex set on a hillside overlooking the former marine meteorological observatory. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4z39zhpw Photo: SS Co., Ltd.

Bringing Nature into #Healthcare #Design Located in Hyogo Prefecture, Kita-Harima Medical Center is designed to foster a healing, patient-centered #environment that connects people with nature. Learn more: tinyurl.com/59dsmbem Photo: Masafumi Furuta (Furuta Photo Office)

Using Mass #Timber in School Design: Showa Gakuin Elementary School West Wing The project highlights the importance of forest conservation as well as the use of mass timber to promote #sustainable construction. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2nrm7n9m Photo: Harunori Noda [Gankohsha]

Nikken Sekkei-designed #Vietnam Military History Museum Wins National Architecture #Awards Grand Prize. Winners were announced on May 20 at the #Hanoi Opera House. Learn more (Instagram): tinyurl.com/4mf2x7s2 Photo: ①③ Trieu Chien ② The Architecture Association of Vietnam

Urban Oasis in a Quiet Corner of #Tokyo Completed in 2022, the 13-story JR Meguro MARC Building is an #office and retail space nestled in a serene, green neighborhood lined with residences and railways. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ye24xh9x Photo: Koji Horiuchi

A Senior Residence Connected to the City Charm Premier Grand Gotenyama 2nd project reflects thoughtful #design aimed at maintaining a sense of #connection for its residents with the urban #community. Learn more: tinyurl.com/3c4nrsmt Photo: Harunori Noda [Gankohsha]

Taiheiyo Ferry ISHIKARI Inspired by the theme “Glitter of the Aegean Sea,” the ship’s #interior was brought to life by Nikken Space Design features a crisp white-and-blue palette along with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Learn more: tinyurl.com/p5px6n4y Photo: Nikken Sekkei