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OUT AND
ABOUT

Reimei Kobashi and Hoshino Architects eimei Kobashi, a pedestrian
bridge located in Chuo-ku,
Win 2025 Architecture MasterPrize RTokyo, has been awarded
Winner in the “ARCHITECTURAL
for Tokyo Pedestrian Bridge DESIGN Infrastructure” category at
the Architecture MasterPrize 2025,
an international award recognising
excellence in architectural design.
Hoshino Architects Inc. served as the
Master Design Architect for the project.

The Pedestrian Bridge “Reimei Kobashi”
Reimei Kobashi footbridge, which
connects Kachidoki Station and Harumi
3-chome in Tokyo’s waterfront district,
opened to the public on March 25, 2024.
This footbridge crosses the Asashio
Canal to Grand Marina Tokyo, with a
soft arching design reminiscent of gentle
waves rolling over the water's surface.
The continuous white structure of the
bridge hovering above emphasises the
rhythm of the water's surface through its
subtle, undulating form.
The shadow of the bridge, cast onto the
water's surface, enhances the imagination
even more with a congregation of waves
seeming to wash over one another.
The design, presenting one fluid motion
from three-dimensional geometric changes,

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