Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Thursday, October 31st, 2019
31 October 2019

JST Company housing in Yokohama
JST Company housing in Yokohama designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network received the Award of Kanagawa Architecture Concours.
Kanagawa Architecture Concours is an architectural award sponsored by Kanagawa Prefecture. It was selected as one of the representative buildings of the prefecture in 2019.

Friday, May 24th, 2019
23 May 2019

ODAKYU Super Express 70000 Romancecar GSE
ODAKYU Super Express 70000 Romancecar GSE designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network received JRC 2019 Blue Ribbon Prize. The prize is awarded to the best rolling stock in Japan since 1958 by Japan Railfan Club.

Please visit the website of Japan Railfan Club for more information .

Thursday, November 1st, 2018
01 November 2018

ODAKYU Super Express 70000 Romancecar GSE
ODAKYU Super Express 70000 Romancecar GSE designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network received GOOD DESIGN GOLD AWARD.

Please visit the website of GOOD DESIGN AWARD for more information.

Sunday, October 21st, 2018
04 October 2018

ODAKYU Super Express 70000 Romancecar GSE
ODAKYU Super Express 70000 Romancecar GSE designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network received GOOD DESIGN BEST 100.

Please visit the website of GOOD DESIGN BEST 100 for more information.

Friday, October 19th, 2018
04 October 2018

‘Luce Lucciola’ LED Task Light
Luce Lucciola designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network received GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2018.

Please visit the website of GOOD DESIGN AWARD for more information.

Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
29 September 2016

The New Oyama Cable Car
The New Oyama Cable Car designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network received GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2016.
In designing, we thought it is important that the New Oyama Cable Car offers tourists not only transport services but also the chance to enjoy beautiful view.

Please visit the website of GOOD DESIGN AWARD for more information.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
24 March 2015

Oyama Cable New Car
Oyama Kanko Dentetsu has announced it has decided the design and specification of the new car which was designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network. The new car is manufactured for the first time in five decades.
The new train is expected to launch the operation on October 1st, 2015.


Tuesday, May 13th, 2014
14 April 2014

Hakone Tozan Train 3000 series
Hakone Tozan Railway presented the completion of Hakone Tozan Train 3000 series designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network to the public on April 14, 2014.
The design concept of the new train is “Integration of tradition and modernity, Harmony with the scene of Hakone”.
The outer panel with deep red named “Vermillion Hakone” which evokes the basic color of previous Hakone Tozan train series, match up with the landscape of the four seasons.
For the interior space, we set the observation spaces having large windows on both side of a car. The passengers can enjoy the splendid view of Hakone.

Hakone Tozan Railway plans to start running the new train on December 1, 2014.





Monday, April 7th, 2014
16 March 2014

Hakone Highland Hotel New Wing
The new extension to Hakone Highland Hotel designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network opened to the public on 16 March 2014.




Thursday, October 31st, 2013
29 October 2013

Odakyu Electric Railway Ltd. Express “Romancecar VSE”
Odakyu Electric Railway Ltd. Express “Romancecar VSE” which is winner of iF product design award 2007, were selected for the current design special “Vehicle Interiors” and highlighted once again within the iF online exhibition.


Thursday, June 20th, 2013
06 June 2013

Hakone Tozan Railway New Train
Hakone Tozan Railway has announced it has decided the design and specification of the new train which was designed by Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network.
The new train is expected to launch the operation in November 2014.

Monday, November 14th, 2011
09 November 2011

α one point five
We designed the sofa called “α one point five” aimed at the executive salon.
In addition to this sofa, the table and the box partition will go on sale in spring 2012.

Production: Okamura Corporation

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
13 July 2011
We put “M–Bridge Project” in our homepage. It was designed by NOAN and completed in April 2011.
Please see the “Projects page” for details.

Please visit the website of GOOD DESIGN AWARD for more information.
https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/43920?token=yucMtZsffU

Friday, June 10th, 2011

01 June 2011

Noriaki Okabe received Alumni Association of WASEDA Architecture Award.

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
02 February 2011
Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network was awarded the 2nd prize in the open competition of MAEBASHI City Museum of Art.

Friday, June 25th, 2010

28 June 2010
Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network redesigned our website.