Momoyo Kaijima (Kajima, Momoya; born 1969) Is a Japanese architect known for her work at

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, a studio that was founded by herself and

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. Her work has focused mainly on urban residential buildings in

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Early life and education

Kaijima was born in

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in 1969 and was interested in houses from a young age. Kaijima was not influenced by anything in particular, however she had many opportunities to visit different houses. In 1991 she graduated from the

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in the faculty of Domestic science. Kaijima received her post graduate degree from the

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in 1994 with an engineering degree and continued on to get a graduate and postgraduate degree from the same institution. Kaijima went on to lecture and work at many universities across the world; Harvard, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Rice University, Delft University of Technology, Columbia, and E.T.H.Z. She has been an Assistant professor at the

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since 2000 where she conducts research.

Career

Kaijima started working wit
Yoshiharu Tsukamoto
on competitions during their school career, and due to their successes, decided to create an Architectural studio together calle
Atelier Bow-Wow
Much of Atelier Bow-Wow’s work is centered on residential architecture, specifically in urban areas. These projects have often focused on utilizing the minimal space in urban centers in Kaijima’s home country of Japan. Kaijima believes that design needs to be “for our enjoyment, for our pleasure.”''.'' Kaijima focuses in her practice as well as her own research on humanist architecture. Some of her important projects include the Mado Building (2006), the House in Shinjuku (2005), the Tower of Winds (1986) and the Sendai Mediatheque (2001). Kaijima also in conjunction with Tsukamoto have authored multiple books Including Pet Architecture (2002), Graphic Anatomy (2007) and The Architecture of Atelier Bow-Wow: Behaviorology (2010). Pet Architecture focuses on the small interstitial buildings that are common around Tokyo, mirroring her work at Atelier Bow-Wow. In Behaviorology, Kaijima and Tsukamoto look at small homes, and portable projects. Kaijima has worked on over 150 architectural projects during her career.

List of published works

Source: * Made in Tokyo - 2001 * Pet Architecture - 2007 * The Architectures of Atelier Bow-Wow - 2010 * Commonalities of Architecture -- 2016

List of selected works

Source: * 1992 - Kiosk in Ruralscape * 1994 - Articulatiors House * 1996 - Eight & Half Daikan-yama * 1998 - ANI House * 1998 - Kusasenri Toilet * 1998 - Mini House * 1999 - Kawanishi Camping Cottage B * 2000 - Moth House * 2000 - Eight & Half Atelier * 2001 - House Saiko * 2002 - Das House * 2002 - Kobe Piazza Italia * 2005 - Hanamidori * 2006 - Nora House * 2008 - Sway House * 2008 - Bokutei * 2010 - Tower Machiya * 2014 - Roji Machiya * 2016 - Muji Books Ebisu * 2017 - Periscope House * 2021 - Home Base * 2021 - HaHa House * 2023 - Chestnut Tree Library

Honors and recognition

Source: * Riba International Fellowship in 2012 * Curated the Japan Pavilion at the

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in 2018 * RIBA Prize 2021 * Presidents Medal and Award for Research 2021 *

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2022

References

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