Flat in Barbican's Shakespeare Tower is infused with Japanese details www.dezeen.com

A client's strong ties to Japan informed the interiors of this Barbican apartment, which has been overhauled by Takero Shimazaki Architects.
The apartment is within Shakespeare Tower, one of three high-rise buildings on London's Barbican estate – a housing complex completed by architecture firm Chamberlin, Powell and Bon in 1976.
South London-based practice Takero Shimazaki Architects used this as a starting point for its overhaul of the apartment.
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Takero Shimazaki Architects was founded in 1996 by Yuli Toh and Takero Shimazaki.