3 articles tagged “Ginza”
Completed in 2016, this 11-story commercial complex at Sukiyabashi Crossing brings Edo kiriko cut-glass craftsmanship into the 21st century. Its faceted diamond-glass façade transforms Ginza's busiest intersection into a shimmering jewel box at night.
GINZA SIX opened in April 2017 on the site of the former Matsuzakaya Ginza department store, a 13-storey mixed-use complex reaching approximately 56 metres. Designed by Yoshio Taniguchi in collaboration with Kajima, it brings together 241 retail tenants, major office floors, a rooftop garden, and — in its basement — the Kanze Noh Theatre, the home stage of the Kanze school.
A 1972 Metabolism landmark in Ginza designed by Kisho Kurokawa, built from 140 interchangeable capsules attached to two concrete cores. Demolished in 2022, it remains the defining realization of Metabolism architecture worldwide.