Archetech Issue 41 2019 | Page 104

KEBONY SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF ICONIC COMPLEX IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN KEBONY Toshin Development Co., Ltd. of Takashimaya group, one of Japan’s most renowned department stores, and Tokyu Land Corporation have developed an outstanding luxury residential and commercial complex. Situated in the business district of the bustling city of Yokohama, the new Yokohama Kitasaiwai Building provides a peaceful sanctuary for residents, designed by the architects to create a ‘calm environment’. The building exhibits elegant planting and landscaping with Kebony, a natural wood, used for the exterior decking due to its heightened physical properties and natural aesthetic.