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Designed by Tokyo-based architecture studio Nikken Sekkei, the timber building is a temporary structure built using 40,000 pieces of �borrowed� sustainable timber including Japanese cypress, cedar and larch, all donated by local governments across Japan.
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Architecture News & Editorial Desk

Architecture News & Editorial Desk

29 Jul 2021 • 2m read • View Author

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The use of timber from various regions aims to express diversity and harmony

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The Olympic Village Plaza is built using 40,000 pieces of sustainable timber including Japanese cypress, cedar and larch

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Each piece of timber is marked with the name of the place it is sourced from

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