OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL
22.09.2024
We had the pleasure of participating in Open House on 22nd September with our Wooden Annex project. For over 6.5 hours (even beyond closing time!), we welcomed a continuous stream of visitors who generously shared their kind feedback.
Special thanks to our incredible clients, Debbie and Stuart, who tirelessly hosted and engaged with every guest, bringing warmth and joy throughout the entire day. It was an exhausting but deeply rewarding experience for all of us.
Thank you to everyone who visited—your interest and support mean the world. We look forward to hopefully hosting again!
THE 57°10 ARCHITECTURE SOCIETY
11.04.2024
Join us this Thursday, April 11, 2024, as Taro Tsuruta presents a lecture for THE 57°10 ARCHITECTURE SOCIETY at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, starting at 5 pm. We're honored to share our insights in this open lecture format. If you're in the area or know someone who might be interested, please spread the word and join us!
DRAGON FLAT WOOD AWARDS 22.11.2023
Thrilled to announce Dragon Flat's victory at Wood Awards 2023 in the Interior Category! Grateful to Wood Awards judges, Timber Development UK, American Hardwood Export Council, and the Carpenter’s Company for this honor. Special thanks to our client & partners at Structure-Lab & JK London Construction for their crucial role. This award signifies our collective dedication to design excellence. Heartfelt thanks to everyone involved!
Dragon flat on Dezeen 21.06.23
We are in Dezeen! Thank you for featuring us in the fantastic article by Amy Frearson about our project, Dragon Flat.
https://www.dezeen.com/2023/06/21/dragon-flat-tsuruta-architects-ai-generated-engraving
Wood Design and Building Awards 2022/2023 28.03.2023
We are pleased to announce that our project, Wooden Annex, has received a Merit Award from the Wood Design and Building Awards 2022-2023 of the Canadian Wood Council. This is the second international award that we have won, and we are humbled to be amongst the other prestigious projects. We would like to thank the judges and organisers for appreciating our efforts. If you follow the link below, you can see the comments from the jury for all the winning projects!
https://cwc.ca/en/be-inspired-to-build-with-wood/wood-design-building-awards/
house of the year Jury 16.11.2022
Channel 4’s Grand Designs is featuring the RIBA #HouseoftheYear 2022 every Wednesday for the next four weeks, starting tomorrow night at 9:00 pm.
This year Taro Tsuruta is part of the jury that will be selecting the best British house of the year. He may make an appearance in some of the episodes articulating the thoughts of the jury!
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/grand-designs-house-of-the-year
Dezzen Award Longlist 09.08.2022
We are pleased to be included in this year's Dezeen Awards longlist, and humbled to be listed amongst the other excellent international projects.
https://www.dezeen.com/awards/2022/longlists/the-queen-of-catford/
timber development UK 13.07.2022
This Wednesday, the 13th of July from 13:00 pm, Taro Tsuruta will be talking about ´Wooden Annex’, a recently completed project by his practice Tsuruta Architects. It is part of Timber Development UK, Design Timber Webinar series and he will be joined by Karsten Weise (Structure-Lab)and Patryk Knapik (JK London Construction)
Please follow the link below on a youtube video
RIBA Building Stories 08.03.2022
Taro Tsuruta is giving a short online talk about his project, Wooden Roof as part of the RIBA Building Stories series. Next week on 8th March 2022 at 13:00 pm, together with Denizen Works talking about their project, Floating Church.
Please follow the link below on a youtube video
OXFORD INNOVATION DISTRICT 13.01.2022
Pleased to announce that our collective team- Carlo Ratti, Outcomist, Studio 20-20, Groopwork, Martha Schwartz, Arup has been shortlisted for the Oxford Science Park Masterplan competition. Our fingers are crossed for the next stage!
New London Quarterly 13.12.2021
Taro Tsuruta talks about his experience with Catford through the prism of his recent project there, published in New London Quarterly issue 49 now available.
Lecture Greenwich university 28.10.2021
Taro Tsuruta will be giving a lecture at Tessa Blackstone Lecture Theatre 0003 the University of Greenwich, this Thursday 28th October 2021 starting at 6:30 pm.
In the lecture titled “ Hands and Minds”, he will be talking about the practice’s work underpinned by two interests, Hands-product delivery, and Minds-memory/storytelling through everyday experiences as an architect.
Elle Decoration 29.09.2021
Taro Tsuruta's interview with Amy Frearson for this month's, October issue, of Elle Decoration magazine.
Thank you Elle Decoration and Amy for the great article!
17.09.2021 Dezeen
We are on Dezeen ! The article about our projcet The Queen of Catford, is by Amy Frearson.
https://www.dezeen.com/2021/09/17/the-queen-of-catford-tsuruta-architects-cat-faces-blue-plaques/
14.09.2021 Fast company Magazine
Our recent project, the Queen of Catford has been featured in Fast Company Magazine!
14.09.2021 Stephan Lawrence Prize 2021 shortlist
We are surprised and honored to once again be shortlisted for the RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize for our small project, Wooden Roof.
https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/stephen-lawrence-prize
09.09.21 RIBA National Award 2021
We are pleased to announce that our project, Wooden Roof, has received a RIBA National Award 2021. We are humbled that, regardless of the size of our project, we have been selected as one of the UK's best new buildings. We highly appreciate the judges’ assertion towards the nature of our project. Thank you very much to the judges and organisers for appreciating our effort.
26.08.2021 RIBA LONDON AWARD AND RIBA LONDON SMALL PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2021
Our project, Wooden Roof has been selected as a winner of the RIBA Regional Award 2021 as well as the RIBA London Small Project of the Year 2021. We are humbled to be recipients along with the other brilliant projects. It is the smallest project and has hit two awards!
03.06.2021 Architecture Today
Our recent project, Wooden Annex, has been featured on Architecture Today's website.
The structure, a slab-on-stud arrangement, uses a waffle slab fabricated from plywood sheets that span in two directions, which reduces by at least 30% the timber volume used to form the roof compared to using traditional timber joists or a CLT slab.
https://architecturetoday.co.uk/wooden-annex-extension-tsuruta-architects-london-uk/.
05.05.2021 BBC London Robert Elem Show
The two blue plaques installed on our project, 'The Queen of Catford' have been drawing attention from passers-by. They were mentioned on BBC Radio London, during Robert Elms show on the 5th May as the mysterious plaques in Catford!
https://www.thequeenofcatford.org/catz-factz/oek3uxs844m5ho5i0g412ax7uw1hn3
25.11.2020 WOOD AWARDS 2020 WINNER
Our project, Wooden Roof is the winner of the small project category in this year's Wood Awards.
We are humbled to be recipients, along with other brilliant projects, of this oldest award in the UK building industry.
15.09.2020 A PHOTOSHOOT
My dearest photographer, Tim Crocker, yesterday shot one of our projects, that was completed last year.
14.09.2020 WOOD AWARDS 2020 SHORTLIST
Our project, Wooden Roof, has been shortlisted for the Wood Awards 2020.
We are humbled to have been selected and alongside such prestigious projects. Congratulations to all of our talented colleagues on making the shortlist.
05.09. 2020 RIBA JOURNAL PRODUCT IN PRACTICE
Our project Wooden Roof has been featured in the RIBA Journal Product In Practice.
A concise and good technical in-depth analysis of how the roof structure was put together in this brilliant article by Jan-Carlos Kucharek. Thank you Carlos !
The article can be downloaded here
07.08.2020 BLACK PANTHER
Black Panther appears in our latest project that is coming soon, The Queen of Catford, stay tuned!
08.06.2020 RIBA LONDON REGIONAL AWARD 2020 SHORTLIST
Our project, Wooden Roof, has been shortlisted for the RIBA London Regional Awards 2020.
We are humbled to have been selected and alongside such prestigious projects. Congratulations to all of our talented colleagues on making the shortlist.
https://www.ribaj.com/buildings/north-london-riba-regional-awards-shortlist-2020
04.06.2020 INTERVIEW WITH DETAIL INTERIORS
Taro Tsuruta's interview with the prestigious German publication, Detail Magazine, for their Details Interior issue has just published. An in-depth interview about the rationale behind deploring digital fabrication and a master builder approach.
18.04.2020 FT WEEKEND MAGAZINE
Our project House of Trace has been described as one of the most striking recent examples of a house extension which has emerged from the traits of the original house by Edwin Heathcote in today's FT Weekend Magazine House & Home
Thank you very much for the great piece!
https://www.ft.com/content/ddc7185a-6212-11ea-abcc-910c5b38d9ed
16.01.2020 WOOD DESIGN AND BUILDING AWARDS
We are pleased to announce that our project, Wooden Roof, has received an Honor Award from the Wood Design and Building Awards by the Canadian Wood Council.
This is the first international award that we have won and we are humbled to be amongst the other winning prestigious projects. Thank you very much to the judges and organisers for appreciating our effort. A full list of the winning projects can be found in the video clip link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoaRlt_c244&feature=youtu.be
02.01.2020 MD-MAGAZIN
Our project Wooden Roof has been published in the German magazine md Magazin in both print and on-line. A fantastic article by Christiane Sauer, thank you!
21.10.2019 DEZEEN
We are on Dezeen ! The article about our project, Wooden roof, is by Jon Astbury.
https://www.dezeen.com/2019/10/21/wooden-roof-tsurata-architects-london-extension/
15.10.2019 THE HOME UPGRADE BY Gestalten
Our project, Marie’s wardrobe is included in this book, “ THE HOME UPGRADE ", by a German publisher Gestalten and distributed globally from this October.
08.02.2019 CHARRED BEAM
Our structural beam which has been routered with a 5 axis CNC in Poland and charred in the UK is now ready for assembly, stay tuned!
03.02.2019 THE SUNDAY TIMES
The staircase for our project Marie's Wardrobe was featured in an article in The Sunday Times today, along with some other brilliant staircases. Thank you very much for the great piece.
28.11.2018 OPEN LECTURE
Taro Tsuruta will be giving an open lecture at Broadcasting place Block B level 5 Leeds School of Architecture, Leeds Beckett University starting at 5pm. In the lecture titled “ File to Site”, he will be talking about his projects that have been exploring the customisation of building elements from furniture to structure on a conventional building site with the help of digital fabrication.
11.05.2018 EVENING STANDARD
We are delighted that The Evening Standard has featured our project, Marie's Wardrobe. The article was written by Philippa Stockley after visiting the project and meeting the client and includes more photos of the house and staircase!
18.04.2018 ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2018 REFURBISHMENT ARCHITECT OF THE YEAR
We are honored and delighted to have received the prestigious award, Building Design The Architect of the Year 2018 under the category Refurbishment Architect of the Year. Thank you very much to the jury and the organiser, Building Design.
05.03.2018 BBC website 'Designed'
Our Marie's Wardrobe staircase is featured as one of the best contemporary staircases in an article, by Dominic Lutyens on the BBC website 'Designed'!
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180305-the-best-contemporary-staircases
22.02.2018 AJ Specification
Our project Marie’s wardrobe is featured in the publication, AJ Specification, issued today. Our stair drawing is on the front cover!
19.02.2018 ARCHITECTURE TODAY
Our Project 'Hare To Ke' has been featured in Architecture Today
04.10.2017 AA BUILDING CONVERSATIONS
Taro Tsuruta is participating in an AA MEMBERS event, AA BUILDING CONVERSATIONS organised by the Architectural Association
For more information please click the link below
https://memberevents.aaschool.ac.uk/events/aa-building-conversations-with-taro-tsuruta/
15.09.2017 CONGRESS SAEE
Taro Tsuruta will be speaking at the Sustainable Architecture conference, Congress SAEE in Belgrade on the 7th of October. www.saee-congress.com
04.09.2017 WOOD PLANET
We have been featured in WOOD PLANET magazine from South Korea, Thank you, Team!
22.08.2017 ARCHIDAILY
Archidaily has published our recent project, Marie's wardrobe on their blog
http://www.archdaily.com/878077/maries-wardrobe-tsuruta-architects
26.07.2017 DEZEEN
We are on Dezeen ! The article about our project, Marie's Wardrobe, is by Eleanor Gibson.
24.07.2017 Mobilising Housing Histories
Our project, House of Trace is included in this academic book, “Mobilising Housing Histories: Learning from London’s Past" by RIBA publications.
David Kroll, a senior lecturer at the University of Sydney, and Dr. Sofie Pelsmakers of Sheffield university have written House of Trace as a good example of Victorian retrofits.
07.07.2017 The Guardian Weekend
Our recent project has been featured in The Guardian Weekend !
The article by Dominic Lutyens and photos by Tim Crocker
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jul/01/let-light-in-no-ordinary-victorian-terrace
15.06.2017 Peckham Toymaker, Goldsmiths University
Our narrative-based installation Peckham Toymaker is now complete at Goldsmiths University
01.06.2017 London Festival of Architecture 2017
London Festival of Architecture 2017
Our installation project, Making memories, Peckham Toymaker will be exhibited at the forecourt of the Richard Hoggart Building
the Goldsmiths University, from 15th to 30th June 2017
22.05.2017 RIBA London Regional Award 2017 winner: Marie's wardrobe
Marie's wardrobe, RIBA London Regional Award 2017 受賞
15.03.2917 Upgrade by Gestalten
Our project, House of Trace is included in this book, “Upgrade: Home Extensions, Alterations and Refurbishments", by a German publisher Gestalten and distributed globally
23.01.2017 Lecture “Making Buildings”
Taro Tsuruta’s Lecture “Making Buildings”
11:00 am at the Bartlett School of Architecture Lecture theatre, University College London
20.01.2017 RIBA 2017 Directory
We are on the front cover of the RIBA 2017 Directory of Chartered Practices (The List 17). Thank you, RIBA !
20.12.2016 EU Mies Award
House of Trace has been nominated for the 2017 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award
House of Trace が2017年度のEU Mies Award の候補に選ばれました。
01.12.2016 HOUSE OF THE YEAR
House of Trace is featured on Channel 4 program Grand Designs: House of the Year
Episode 2 Boundary Pushers
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/grand-designs-house-of-the-year/on-demand/63439-002
House of Trace が Channel 4 Grand Designs: House of the Year 、エピソード２で取り上げられました。
04.11.2017 architectum
architectum # 19 magazine focuses on renovation and features an interview with Taro Tsuruta.
O6.10.2016 RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize 2016
House of Trace won RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize 2016
House of Trace がRIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize 2016を受賞しました
https://www.architecture.com/Awards/Awards2016/StephenLawrencePrize/StephenLawrencePrize2016.aspx
25.06.2016 AJ ISSUE 14
Architects’ Journal Issue 14, H ouse of Trace is included as one of 46 RIBA winners from ADP to Zaha Hadid
23.06.2016 RIBA National Award 2016
RIBA National Award 2016 winner: House of Trace
House of Trace, RIBA National Award 2016 受賞
03.05.2016 RIBA London Award 2016 winner
RIBA London 2016 Small project of the year
RIBA London Regional Award 2016 winner : House of Trace
House of Trace, RIBA London Regional Award 2016 受賞
RIBA London Regional Award 2016 Small project of the year: House of Trace
House of Trace RIBA London Regional Award 2016, Small project of the year 賞を受賞
26.04.2016 Brick 16
Brick 16 - a book published by the German publishers CALLWEY has included our project House of Trace
01.04.2016 New London Quarterly
New London Quarterly, Issue Twenty Six Spring 2016 , article on House of Trace by the editor David Taylor.
29.03.2016 A J Specification
A J Specification, April 2016. Tsuruta Architect’s contributed to the article BIM and the smaller architectural practice. Also, House of Trace is a case studied and is on the front cover of this issue
05.02.2016 Architects’ Journal Issue 0 4
Architects’ Journal Issue 0 4, House of Trace is published as one of 25 projects shortlisted for AJ small projects award.
21.01.2016 New London Architecture
New London Architecture Don't Move Improve House of Trace: Overall Winner and Most Innovative Award
New London Architecture Don't Move Improve にて一等ならび Most Innovative 賞を受賞
18.11.2015 BDA Brick Award 2015
BDA Brick Award 2015 House of Trace: Best Refurbishment Project
BDA ブリックアワードにてBest Refurbishment Project 賞を受賞
29.06.2015 Architecture Today
Architecture Today Inhabit magazine Summer 2015 issue, House of Trace features as one of 7 houses in this issue.
2015.04.01 DEZEEN
House of Trace on dezeen !