{"id":700238,"date":"2026-01-16T16:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/700238\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:21:17","slug":"architecture-as-a-living-medium-get-to-know-the-works-of-igarchitects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/700238\/","title":{"rendered":"Architecture as a Living Medium: Get to Know the Works of IGArchitects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037835\/architecture-as-a-living-medium-get-to-know-the-works-of-igarchitects\/6967bfe451eb121a273d1354-architecture-as-a-living-medium-get-to-know-the-works-of-igarchitects-image\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Architecture as a Living Medium: Get to Know the Works of IGArchitects - Image 1 of 23\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6967bfe451eb121a273d1354\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"480\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037835\/architecture-as-a-living-medium-get-to-know-the-works-of-igarchitects\/6967bfe451eb121a273d1354-architecture-as-a-living-medium-get-to-know-the-works-of-igarchitects-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/architecture-as-a-living-medium-get-to-know-the-works-of-igarchitects_3.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 480\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Building Frame of the House. 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The studio, one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1033983\/20-practices-shaping-the-future-of-architecture-winners-of-the-archdaily-2025-next-practices-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the winners of the ArchDaily 2025 Next Practices Awards,<\/a> explores enduring architecture through a careful yet assertive treatment of structure, scale, and materiality. Prior to establishing his own practice, Igarashi worked at the large-scale firm Shimizu Sekkei as well as the Suppose Design Office, gaining experience across projects ranging from major developments to smaller, concept-driven works. 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