This issue of El Croquis turns its focus on the Japanese architecture powerhouse duo of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, examining both their collaborative and individual work over the past five years.

Accompanying its selection of fifteen featured projects are a text by architect Maki Onishi as well as a conversation between her and the founding partners of SANAA. Notable recent works include the new Hitachi City Hall and Naoshima Port in Honmura (SANAA), Sumida Hokusai Museum and a new library at Japan Women’s University (Sejima), and Jining Art Museum, an office building, and six private residences (Nishizawa).

Works and projects

Projects by SANAA

Grace Farms
Naoshima Port in Honmura
Shogin Tact Tsuruoka
The New Hitachi City Hall

Projects by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates

Sumida Hokusai Museum
Art Science Department Building, Osaka University of Arts
New Express Train Laview
New Library, Japan Women’s University
Installation Art Wuzhen

Projects by the Office of Ryue Nishizawa

Tokuda House
Oyagi House
House in Los Vilos
Six Office Building
Jining Art Museum
Morimoto House

This issue of El Croquis turns its focus on the Japanese architecture powerhouse duo of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, examining both their collaborative and individual work over the past five years.

Accompanying its selection of fifteen featured projects are a text by architect Maki Onishi as well as a conversation between her and the founding partners of SANAA. Notable recent works include the new Hitachi City Hall and Naoshima Port in Honmura (SANAA), Sumida Hokusai Museum and a new library at Japan Women’s University (Sejima), and Jining Art Museum, an office building, and six private residences (Nishizawa).

Works and projects

Projects by SANAA

Grace Farms
Naoshima Port in Honmura
Shogin Tact Tsuruoka
The New Hitachi City Hall

Projects by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates

Sumida Hokusai Museum
Art Science Department Building, Osaka University of Arts
New Express Train Laview
New Library, Japan Women’s University
Installation Art Wuzhen

Projects by the Office of Ryue Nishizawa

Tokuda House
Oyagi House
House in Los Vilos
Six Office Building
Jining Art Museum
Morimoto House