Japan International Association of Lighting Designers

Tokyo Midtown

On par with Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown is a landmark of the Roppongi district. As the building is composed of glass facades, it makes a balanced urbanistic statement through its utilization of light dots. By contrast, its entrance is a highly tranquil space.

Ao

This edifice is a glass building of an unstructured form mainly used for commercial activities. Lighting is installed inside the double-skinned layer of glass, creating a formation of strong and weak lights intermingled with lightless dimensions. Although it creates a somewhat complex impression at

The PENINSULA Tokyo

Windows on each floor are topped with eaves where the lighting is installed. Layered through these eaves, the illumination is mesmerizing. The lighting design, visible even from afar, helps one feel the elegance of The Peninsula, one of the flagship hotels in Asia. Its interior as a whole renders th

21_21 DESIGN SIGHT

Designed by Tadao Ando, the spatial composition of the museum is simple yet thoroughly thought out. The roof is made of a large iron plate. The type of lighting employed is characteristic of Ando’s architecture: a kind of space that finely controls natural light. The indoor illumination can be freel

Tokyo Station

In the process of restoring Tokyo Station, which is considered the gateway of Japan, close to its original appearance, lighting was designed in a way that color temperatures could be controlled in accordance with the various materials (brick, stone, copperplate, roofing, etc.) of the building. There

Mandarin Oriental Tokyo 37th floor, Restaurant & Bar

Mandarin, one of the most elegant hotels of the Hong Kong hotel chain, has only one branch in Japan. The highlights of the 37th floor’s wining and dining facilities are their interior design bejeweled with elements of Tokyo style while maintaining a sense of Asia. Illumination is fused with the inte

TOKYO SKYTREE®

Sky Tree is Japan’s newest landmark. With elaborate manipulation of light, it features a highly sophisticated illumination. Contrived in a way so that the lights do not escape to the sky, the construction is covered in light as if it is its natural coating. This landmark adopts techniques for energy

SUMIDA AQUARIUM

The Sumida Aquarium is an urban aquarium intended to be a part of the Sky Tree space. The aquarium with the largest square footage in Japan, it highlights a flat-surfaced water tank for penguins. The lighting is installed inside the facility, and it reproduces a one-day flow of time in unison with t

The National Art Center, Tokyo

The National Art Center was the last museum designed by Kisho Kurokawa. The museum is surrounded by a large wall surface of bent glass. Although the wall surface looks as if it is completely unintentional, a design project of the highest precision is actually behind it. The lighting may not convey a

Oasis21

Oasis21 is a bus terminal domed by a massive oval roof. It is usually illuminated in blue during events. The building makes its presence known amidst the nighttime scene of a large city that is Nagoya.

Roppongi Hills

The lighting design of Roppongi Hills is executed by seven lighting companies, including the ones represented by Kaoru Mende (LPA) and Motoko Ishii. This joint project by seven companies creates a peculiar atmosphere: many townscapes with synergistic illumination can be observed. This building is th