Tokyo, September 30, 2024 -- Mori Building Co., Ltd., Japan's leading urban landscape developer, announced today that Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, a property under its management, has won Excellence Awards in two categories, "Best Tall Building, by Height, 300 meters and above 2024" and "Best Tall Building by Region, Asia 2024," from the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). According to CTBUH, this is the first time a Japanese project has won an Excellence Award in the 300 meters and above category.

CTBUH, an international non-profit organization founded in 1969, works to advance technology and expertise related to the sustainable development of society and high-rise buildings.

Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower was recognized for its extraordinary contributions to the development of tall buildings and urban environments that achieve the highest and broadest levels of sustainability and human well-being. Located at the heart of the Azabudai Hills mixed-use complex in central Tokyo, the super-high-rise tower stands about 330 meters tall and offers rental office space totaling 204,600m², with standard floors measuring 4,800m². In addition to extensive commercial facilities, other notable facilities include Aman Residences, Tokyo, a collaboration with world-renowned luxury resort operator Aman; the Keio University Center for Preventive Medicine dedicated to helping patients enjoy long, healthy lives; and the British School in Tokyo, one of the largest international schools in central Tokyo with students from more than 60 countries.

The exterior design was primarily led by the U.S.-based architectural firm Pelli Clark & Partners. Its silhouette is inspired by the iconic angles of nearby Tokyo Tower and the traditional mukuri rounded roof of Kyoto's treasured Katsura Imperial Villa. The tower is vertically divided into four sections to realize an unimposing structure. Each corner is gently curved and gradually tapered from the lower levels, extending gracefully into the sky, and the top design resembles flowing water. As a new symbol of Japanese urban design, the building blends harmoniously with its surroundings, preserving the distinctive features of the original hilly terrain.

As before, Mori Building remains committed to enhancing the magnetism of Tokyo under the company's philosophy of "Create Cities, Nurture Cities."

Mori Building's UTBUH Awards

  • 2023　Toranomon Hills Residential Tower: Award of Excellence, Best Tall Building, by Height, 100-199 meters
  • 2018　Shanghai World Financial Center: 10-Year Award
  • 2016　Toranomon Hills Mori Tower: Award of Excellence, Urban Habitat Award
  • 2015　The late Minoru Mori: Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2012　Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower: Award of Excellence, Innovation Award
  • 2008　Shanghai World Financial Center: Best Tall Building Worldwide; and Best Tall Building, by Region, Asia & Australasia
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