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Tsutaya Books Daikanyama

Coordinates: 35°38′56″N 139°41′59″E / 35.6489°N 139.6998°E / 35.6489; 139.6998
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Tsutaya Books Daikanyama
General information
Completed2011
Design and construction
Architecture firmKlein Dytham Architecture

Tsutaya Books Daikanyama (代官山 蔦屋書店), also known as T-site Daikanyama (代官山T-SITE), is a bookstore in the Daikanyama neighbourhood of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Housed in an award-winning purpose-built complex, it has been named by the Financial Times as one of "the most brilliant bookshops in the world".[1][2]

It is a branch of the Tsutaya chain of video rental shops and bookstores operated by Culture Convenience Club throughout Japan and Taiwan.[3]

The building was designed by Klein Dytham Architecture in 2011. In 2013 it won the Grand Prize at the Design for Asia Awards, and an award for best shopping centre at the World Architecture Festival.[4] Its design concept has been described as "library in a forest", with a layout and T-shaped design motifs that reflect Tsutaya's logo.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Simons, Baya (2021-10-23). "The most brilliant bookshops in the world". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  2. ^ "World Architecture Festival 2012 day two winners announced". Dezeen. 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  3. ^ "T-Site Daikanyama". Ala Champ. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  4. ^ "A One-of-a-Kind Cultural Complex in the Heart of Tokyo". Pen Magazine International. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ Shaw, Catherine (2012-01-06). "Tsutaya Books by Klein Dytham Architecture in Tokyo". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ "Daikanyama Tsutaya Books | Shopping in Daikanyama, Tokyo". Time Out Tokyo. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

35°38′56″N 139°41′59″E / 35.6489°N 139.6998°E / 35.6489; 139.6998