Florian Busch Architects

Florian Busch was born in Munich, Germany. After graduating from Bauhaus University in Weimar and the Architectural Association in London, he worked for Toyo Ito & Associates from 2004 until 2008.

In 2009 he founded Florian Busch Architects, an office practicing architecture, urbanism, and socio-cultural analysis. Based in Tokyo, the office flexibly draws on an extensive world-wide network of experts in the field of construction and design. Following the hugely acclaimed design for an exhibition pavilion made from custom-developed materials out of industrial waste, Florian Busch Architects were commissioned as Show Designer for one of Japan’s largest Design Trade Shows, the Tokyo Designers Week in 2011.

The first time ever an architect was at the helm of the Designers Week, FBA’s design led to unprecedented success: over 91,000 visitors in six days enjoyed the design show in the centre of Tokyo. Florian Busch Architects were also commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to design a space showcasing the dormant treasures of craftsmanship from Tohoku, the area devastated during the tsunami of March 2011. Florian Busch has been invited for lectures and as guest critic at universities world-wide. His work has been featured in numerous publications and media.

“Our Private Sky”, Wall Street Journal, 29 March 2014
“R4”, Archipendium 2016, 2015
“L-House in Hirafu”, Archipendium 2015, 2014
“L-House in Hirafu”, Chalets:Trendsetting Mountain Treasures, 2014
“Best of Germany: Florian Busch Portrait”, Architectural Digest Germany, 2013
“Haus der Zukunft” in Creative Diagrams, 2013
“House in Takadanobaba”, Architecture Now! Houses, 2013
“The World’s Relative Navigators”, essay, in Japan Institute of Architects Bulletin 7/2013
“House in Takadanobaba”, L4 House Design, 2012
“House in Takadanobaba”, Archipendium 2013, 2012
“Arigato - Tokyo Designers Week 2011”, 2012
“Connecting People through Design”, Shinkenchiku, 12/2011
“Bending the rules with architecture”, Japan Times, 2011.
“Innovation abounds at Tokyo Designers Week”, Japan Times, 2011.
“Space from industrial waste”, TenCommi, 2010.
“Responding to an Everchanging Space”, interview, GA Japan, 2009.
“Algorithmic Thinking in Architecture. Interview with Toyo Ito & Florian Busch”, Inax Publishers, 10+1, 2007.
“Competition for Les Halles”, interview, GA Japan, 2007.
“Berlin-Tokyo/Tokyo-Berlin”, Hatje Cantz Publishers, 2006.
“German Embassy in Tokyo”, Bauwelt, 2005.
“A New Instrument”, essay, a+u, 2005.
“Towards a New Freedom—The Ghent Cultural Forum Project”, interview, GA Japan, 2004.

2015 - “Anatomy of Space”, Solo Exhibition, Kyoto
2011 - Tokyo Designers Week, Show Designer
2008 - Architectural Biennial Beijing: Invited exhibition
2006 - Skin & Bones, travelling exhibition (with Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects)
2004 - Archilab Tokyo (with Toyo Ito & Associates, Architects)
2002 - Archilab Orleans
2001 - 2003 - Rotary International Scholar
2001 - 2003 - Hans-Rudolf-Stiftung Scholar