Portal for Japanese minimalist architecture

AE5 Partners is a Japanese-Italian office founded in 2010 by Hidenari Arai and Stefano Tozzi. Hidenari Arai, who directs the Japanese office, studied architecture at Politecnico di Milano. He was responsible for designing the Icehockey Stadium in Turin for the Winter Olympic Games 2006. Before founding AE5 Partners, he participated in various international competitions.

After graduating from the University of Florence, Stefano Tozzi was responsible for a number of projects in the historical center of Florence and across Europe. He also directed two big projects – Ice hockey Stadium in Turin and Maranello’s Library. Furthermore, he participated in different competitions, one of which was the new exit of “Uffizi Gallery” in Florence.

Daisuke Tanuma and Takuji Soneoka joined AE5 Partners in 2019. Daisuke Tanuma obtained his master’s degree from the Nippon Institute of Technology in 2013. Before joining AE5, he worked with Kazunari Sakamoto. Takuji Soneoka graduated from Meikai University in 2011. He has extensive knowledge of construction and real estate.

Some of their notable projects are House M and a luxury villa Yotei One in Niseko.

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