Architecture: Toyo Ito Tod's, 2004

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Says Ito, 'I realised that all Tod's products are handcrafted with great attention to the natural quality of the leathers. The production steps strongly reflect a love of nature.' So he took his design cue from Omotesando's own bit of greenery, its towering zelkova trees. In an uncharacteristic act of Tokyo preservation, they have been spared, even as buildings have been demolished and rebuilt all around. The distinctive concrete exterior of the Tod's building is both a tree-shaped silhouette and an integral part of the structure.

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