00 Naho Kubota

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Jun 2025

Info

Naho Kubota (born in Iida Japan) is an artist and photographer based in New York.

General
info@nahokubota.com

Architecture, interiors and prints
Naho Kubota
naho@nahokubota.com

Selected Clients

2X4, Abruzzo Bodziak, AIA New York Chapter, Ajay Manthripragada, Andrew Berman Architect, Bernheimer Architecture, Columbia Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, Cassina, Droog, First Office, Frieze, Giancarlo Valle, GRT Architects, HWKN, Inaba Williams, Leong Leong, Levenbetts, Manifold Architecture, Mathew Larsen, MNDPC, MTWTF, Max Worrell, New Museum, OMA, OPA, P!, Patricia Urquiola, Popular Architecture, Project Projects, Rhode Island School of Design, Rice+Lipka Architects, SO-IL, Storefront for Art and Architecture, Ultramoderne, Vitra

Editorial Feature, Commission

A+U (Japan), Abitare (Italy), Casa Brutus (Japan), Domus (Italy), Domus Mexico (Mexico), Frame (Netherlands), PIN - UP (US), Surface (US), TAR (US), Volume (US), Wall Street Journal (US)

Balenciaga,
Base Design,
Céline,
Frédéric Malle,
Loewe,
MP Creative,
Prada,

Exhibitions

2018 4th Istanbul Design Biennial (Istanbul) 2016 Storefront Art and Architecture (New York), 2013 5 Beekman St (New York), 2008 The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo (Tokyo), 2008 Powerhouse Arena (New York)

Nomination and Awards

Photo Urbanism Fellowship Finalist, New York Photo Festival Book Category Finalist, American photography Winner

Architecture Schools

Typological documentation of architecture schools in the United States and overseas. Ongoing project.

Project

Istanbul Design Biennial

Participation to the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial with the project Architecture School, exhibiting the work at Taksim square in Istanbul.

Exhibition

Faktur

Project

Work in Progress

Group exhibition at Storefront for Art and Architecture. A photographic survey of construction sites throughout four New York boroughs. Exhibition Link

Exhibition

Letters To The Developer

Extended photographic and data survey of construction sites in the city. Curated by Eva Franch and published by Storefront for Art and Architecture. Project Link

Publication

Abstract

Photography for Abstract, an annual publication by Columbia University GSAPP. Book Link

Publication

Cuba National Art Schools

Founded by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, construction of the art schools started during the Cuban Revolution. The schools were never completed and are partially abandoned.

Project

Larsen - Night

Nighttime still-life and interior photography.

Project

Sitterwerk

The Art Library at Sitterwerk is one of the first libraries to adapt radio-frequency identification technology. The system can locate the exact current location of a book with a radio-frequency tag and archive the information into the digital library catalog.

Project

Mostra D'Oltremare

Documentation of a historical park in Naples now going through a restoration process. Mostra D'Oltremare was built during Italy’s fascist period to showcase the power of Italian imperialism in Africa.

Project

TWA

Visual research of the TWA terminal at JFK Airport during its last week, before being closed down for hotel development.

Project

PDLEN / Pin-Up

PDLEN at Swiss Institute. Photography for PIN-UP magazine.

Editorial

Steinway / WSJ

Steinway showroom designed by Annabelle Selloff for Wall Street Jornal Magazine.

Editorial

Light Levels

Detail studies of architectural spaces.

Project

Ciriacidis Lehnerer

Study of interiors and ambient lights.

Project

Traces

Details. Preparation for a lecture. Documentation at Kunsthaus Bregenz.

Project

Page House

Page House with Ajay Manthripragada.

Commission

Chicago Horizon

Chicago Horizon with Ultramoderne for Chicago Architecture Biennial.

Commission

New Inc / SO-IL Office

SO-IL Office and New Inc with SO-IL

Commission

Leong Leong / Pin-Up

Leong Leong P! Gallery and Storefront for Art and Architecture on Pin Up

Editorial

An Occupation of Loss

An Occupation of Loss with OMA

Commission

Venice Biennale US Pavilion

US Pavillion by Leong Leong for Storefront for Art and Architecture.

Commission

Noguchi Museum / Robert Stadler

Photography for the exhibition catalog Solid Doubts, commissioned by the Noguchi Museum.

Commission

Riverdale

Interior view of a house in Riverdale at dusk, with Andrew Berman Architect.

Commission

Dis-Play / Re-Play

Detail images of the Austrian Cultural Forum by Raimund Abraham. Commissioned for the exhibition catalog Dis-Play / Re-Play by Project Projects.

Commission