Winning meditation cabins for Tokyo awarded in new design ideas competition

Buildner Architecture Competitions has announced the results of its Tokyo Urban Meditation Cabins competition. The contest called for design proposals for a meditation cabin prototype that could be replicated and placed in various sites across Tokyo. “The cabins should serve as a small public sanctuary where people can take a break from the noise of urban life,” the organizers said. “Participants were asked to explore how architecture can function as a therapeutic tool and to design a small tranquil space in the otherwise stressful environment of the dense and chaotic city.” The winning schemes have been republished below. First Prize and Buildner Student Award Winner: Shinrin-Yoku by Debora Di Francesco and Doni Hallko (University of Camerino, Italy)Read the full post on Bustler

Winning meditation cabins for Tokyo awarded in new design ideas competition

Buildner Architecture Competitions has announced the results of its Tokyo Urban Meditation Cabins competition. The contest called for design proposals for a meditation cabin prototype that could be replicated and placed in various sites across Tokyo.

“The cabins should serve as a small public sanctuary where people can take a break from the noise of urban life,” the organizers said. “Participants were asked to explore how architecture can function as a therapeutic tool and to design a small tranquil space in the otherwise stressful environment of the dense and chaotic city.”

The winning schemes have been republished below.

First Prize and Buildner Student Award Winner: Shinrin-Yoku by Debora Di Francesco and Doni Hallko (University of Camerino, Italy)Read the full post on Bustler