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Biography

Tetsuo Kobori

1971
Born in Gifu
1997
Completed the Master’s program at Hosei University Graduate School of Engineering and Design (Jinnai Lab)
1997
Kume Sekkei Co., Ltd
2008
Established Tetsuo Kobori Architects
2020
Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Design at Hosei University

Awards

  • Chubu New Office Encouragement Award at the 37th Nikkei New Office Award
  • AMP (The Architecture MasterPrize) 2023, Best of Best
  • IDA (International Design Awards) 2022, Silver
  • "Kansai Bureau Director of Economy, Trade and Industry Award" of New Office Promotion Category at the 35th Nikkei New Office Award
  • AIJ Annual Architectural Design Commendation 2022
  • JIA (The Japan Institute of Architects) Chugoku-Kenchiku Award 2021
  • GOOD DESIGN AWARD Best 100, 2021
  • JAPAN WOOD DESIGN AWARD 2021 Social Design Category, Architecture and Space Field
  • BCS (Building Contractors Society by Japan Federation of Construction Contractor) Award, 2020
  • JFMA Awards ,Special Prize 2020
  • German Design Award, 2020 Winners
  • SKY DESIGN AWARDS, 2020 Shortlist
  • Dedalo Minosse International Prize, 2019 Special Prize (Italy)
  • The Architecture MasterPrize, 2019 (U.S.A.)
  • International Architecture Awards, 2019 (U.S.A.)
  • Nikkei New Office Award, 2019 Creative Office Awards
  • JIA (The Japan Institute of Architects) Grand Prix, 2018
  • Chubu Architectural Award, 2018
  • ABB LEAF Award, 2018 Shortlist
  • RIBA International Prize 2018’s longlist
  • AIJ (Architectural Institute of Japan) Award 2017
  • JIA (The Japan Institute of Architects) Grand Prix, 2016
  • BCS (Building Contractors Society by　Japan Federation of Construction Contractor) Award, 2015
  • Chubu Architectural Award, 2015
  • Nichijiren Architectural Award (by Japan Association of Architectural Firms) “Minister of Land Infrastructure and Transport Award”, 2015
  • AACA (Japan Association of Artists Craftsmen and Architects) Award,2015
  • Living and Environmentally Friendly Buildings by Shizuoka Prefecture, - / Commended 2014
  • Leading project about CO2-reduction building which have applied from MILT, 2013
  • The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan Award, 2008
  • SDA (Japan Sign Design Association) Award, 2008
  • Architectural Review Award (London) – Commended, 2007
  • AIA (American Institute of Architects) Japan Design Award – First Prize, 2007
  • Selected Architectural Designs, 2008
  • Wooden Architectural Space Design Competition Grand Prix, 2007
  • Chubu Architectural Award, 2007
  • The Japan Institute of Architects Environmental Architecture Award, 2007
  • The Japan Institute of Architects Grand Prix, 2007
  • Nikkei New Office Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, 2007
  • BCS (Building Contractors Society by Japan Federation of Construction Contractor) Award, 2007
  • Urban Green Space Award, 2006
  • Good Design Award, 2006
  • Good Design Award, 2006 JSSI (The Japan Society of Seismic Isolation) International Idea Competition Grand Prix, 2006

Exhibits

2020
  • JIAC Yiwu showroom in China.
2019
  • International Architecture Award 2019 “THE CITY AND THE WORLD 2019”
  • Dedalo Minosse International Prize, 2019
  • Suginami Architectural Exhibition
2016
  • "SURPRISING JAPAN" exhibition ©phiframe
  • Across the Territory of Architecture
  • Contemporary Architecture of Iran
2015
  • Archi-neering Design 2015 in CST
  • New Direction of Japanese Architecture and Design: Beyond the Disaster
2012
  • “Pleasure of new construction” Exhibition, Feels the future Architecture Exhibition by a young 12 architects
  • Japanese modern architecture exhibition 「RESET 11.03.11 #New Paradigms, Barcelona. 2012」
  • Hearts of illumi. 2012
2007
  • AR AWARDS 2007 London Exhibition, Seoul Exhibition ©phiframe
  • British Architects (RIBA),London, U.K. ©phiframe
  • Emerging Architecture Exhibition ©phiframe
2006
  • SD Review 2006 in Japan

Press

  • NIKKEI newspaper 26 July 2024
  • Architect's Magazine vol.41（July issue）20 July 2024
  • NIKKEI xTECH 23 July 2024
  • “NIKKEI The STYLE” in the Sunday morning edition of the NIKKEI newspaper 30 June 2024
  • 『建築スタディ 発想の方法 –デザインを決めた50人の模型・ドローイング–』坂牛卓／編著（学芸出版社）
  • JIA『Bulletin』Summer 2024（vol.300）
  • 『NIKKEN JOURNAL』Summer 2024
  • Column for Hidakuma's website 26 April 2024
  • 『あわら温泉物語』笹岡一彦／著（幻冬舎）
  • Nikkei Architecture 24 August 2023
  • Architekton
  • Asahi Shimbun 26 May 2023
  • Japan Association of Architectural Firms' journal "Nichijiren" April 2023
  • シェアダイニング 食とテクノロジーで創るワンダフル・エイジングの世界 日下菜穂子／著
  • TECTURE MAG 2023年2月 / TECTURE MAG Online February 2023
  • 開放系の建築環境デザイン－自然を受け入れる設計手法 末光 弘和/末光 陽子/九州大学大学院末光研究室／著
  • SHOTENKENCHIKU February 2023
  • Creation Baumann Website Architect Interview
  • TAKENAKA DESIGN WORKS vol.57
  • Monthly Magazine Kindai-Kenchiku April 2022
  • Shinkenchiku April 2022
  • Monthly Magazine Kenchiku-Gijutsu April 2022
  • SHOTENKENCHIKU February 2022
  • Casa BRUTUS THE BEST HOT SPRINGS
  • Shinkenchiku October 2021
  • Shinkenchiku December 2020
  • Nikkei Architecture 28 May 2019
  • 『ディテールの教科書　防水・水仕舞編』（日経BP社）
  • Paint & Coating Journal
  • 『“山”と“谷”を楽しむ建築家の人生』（ユウブックス）
  • Kindai Kenchiku January 2020
  • KJ January 2020
  • Nikkei Architecture 24 October 2019
  • Kindai Kenchiku July 2019
  • Japan Architecture of the Year 2018 selected by the JIA
  • Shinkenchiku June 2019
  • ARCHITECTURE & CULTURE / Korea May 2019
  • Deco Journal / Korea February 2019
  • JA YEARBOOK 2018
  • JIA MAGAZINE no.364
  • DETAIL Summer 2019
  • Shinkenchiku Jun. 2019
  • Nikkei Architecture 28 August 2018
  • Kenchiku Jounal August 2018
  • 『環境デザインマップ 日本』
  • Nikkei Architecture 28 December 2018
  • bp vol.27 April 2018
  • Shinkenchiku January 2018
  • Nikkei Architecture 14 December 2017
  • Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun
  • Architecture & Civil engineering December 2016
  • Shinkenchiku October 2016
  • DETAIL - magazine for architects and engineers October 2016
  • Perspective September 2016
  • architektur.aktuell June 2016
  • Kindai Kenchiku January 2016
  • Shinkenchiku July 2015
  • DETAIL - magazine for architects and engineers July 2015
  • The Steel Structural Technology June 2015
  • O.E. (the Office Environment) no.81
  • Architecture Culture (A&C Publishing) #398
  • Contemporary Architecture In Japan vol.5
  • Nikkei Architecture 25 April 2014
  • bp vol.13
  • DETAIL - magazine for architects and engineers January 2014
  • Nikkei Architecture 10 December 2013
  • Kindai Kenchiku December 2013
  • Shinkenchiku November 2013
  • The Steel Structural Technology November 2013
  • Nikkei Architecture 10 October 2012
  • DETAIL - magazine for architects and engineers October 2012
  • オフィスユースウェア・マネジメント研究会『いい会社はオフィスが違う』
  • Japan Society for Office Studies vol.2 no.2 2010
  • Nikkei Architecture 8 March 2010
  • Kindai Kenchiku October 2010
  • Shinkenchiku March 2009
  • TASARIM #178
  • CAD&CG Magazine November 2008
  • SD Review, 2007
  • DETAIL - magazine for architects and engineers April 2007
  • THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW December 2007
  • 西森陸雄『新・空間設計マニュアル ― 最新空間30のデザイン事例』
  • SD Review 2006
  • Kindai Kenchiku December 2006
  • Shinkenchiku Nov. 2006
  • THE BEST OF NEW OFFICES 2006 No.177
  • DETAIL - magazine for architects and engineers October 2006

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