Minoru Mori
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is considered to be Japan
's most powerful and influential building tycoon. He joined his father, Taikichiro
's, real estate business after graduating from Tokyo University
and is now president and CEO
of Mori Building, of which he and his older brother Kei's (a university professor) families own 100%. He owns 12.74% of Sunwood Corporation.
The family name is found on many real estate developments in Japan
. Minoru and his brother Akira
have been listed on the Forbes
list of the world's richest men. His largest project to date is the Roppongi Hills
development in Tokyo
which opened in 2003. The Shanghai World Financial Center
, which is China's tallest building, was completed in 2008. Mori acknowledges the influence of Le Corbusier
but believes he has surpassed the Swiss architect's urban designs, particularly in the Roppongi Hills project.
In 2006, Mori's latest development, Omotesando Hills
, opened near Harajuku station
consisting of a set of ramped shopping floors.
In 2008, He was named Asia Businessman of the Year 2007 by Fortune magazine.
In 2009, he was honored as an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's most powerful and influential building tycoon. He joined his father, Taikichiro
Taikichiro Mori
Taikichiro Mori was the founder of Mori Building.Forbes ranked him as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992. His sons, Minoru and Akira, currently head Mori Building and the Mori Trust, respectively. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Commerce in 1928....
's, real estate business after graduating from Tokyo University
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
and is now president and CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Mori Building, of which he and his older brother Kei's (a university professor) families own 100%. He owns 12.74% of Sunwood Corporation.
The family name is found on many real estate developments in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Minoru and his brother Akira
Akira Mori
is the president and CEO of the Mori Trust.His father, Taikichiro Mori, founded Mori Building, the company his older brother Minoru now heads, following World War II, and was ranked by Forbes as the richest man in the world in 1991 and 1992....
have been listed on the Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
list of the world's richest men. His largest project to date is the Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills
is a New Urban Centre and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo.Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a...
development in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
which opened in 2003. The Shanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai World Financial Center
The most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
, which is China's tallest building, was completed in 2008. Mori acknowledges the influence of Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...
but believes he has surpassed the Swiss architect's urban designs, particularly in the Roppongi Hills project.
In 2006, Mori's latest development, Omotesando Hills
Omotesando Hills
Omotesando Hills was built in 2005, in a series of Tokyo urban developments by Mori Building. It occupies a two hundred and fifty meter stretch of Omotesandō, a famous shopping and residential road in Aoyama sometimes termed Tokyo's Champs-Élysées...
, opened near Harajuku station
Harajuku Station
is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company . The station takes its name from the area on its eastern side, Harajuku.-Lines:This station is served by the Yamanote Line...
consisting of a set of ramped shopping floors.
In 2008, He was named Asia Businessman of the Year 2007 by Fortune magazine.
In 2009, he was honored as an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.
Noteworthy buildings
- Shanghai World Financial CenterShanghai World Financial CenterThe most distinctive feature in the design of the building is an aperture at the peak. The original design specified a circular aperture, in diameter, to reduce the stresses of wind pressure, as well as serve as a subtext for the design, since "Chinese mythology represents the earth with a square...
- Roppongi HillsRoppongi Hillsis a New Urban Centre and one of Japan's largest integrated property developments, located in the Roppongi district of Minato, Tokyo.Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the mega-complex incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a...
- Ark HillsArk Hillsis a major office development by Mori Building in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1986, the complex includes the ANA InterContinental Tokyo Hotel, the ARK Mori Building , the world-class Suntory Hall concert hall, a TV studio and several apartment buildings...
- Atago Green HillsAtago Green Hillsis an urban complex, located in Atago, Minato-ku in central Tokyo between the Kamiyacho and Onarimon subway stations. Constructed by building tycoon Minoru Mori, the complex incorporates offices, residences, shops, gardens , temples and museum .-The development:...
- Holland Hills
- Omotesando HillsOmotesando HillsOmotesando Hills was built in 2005, in a series of Tokyo urban developments by Mori Building. It occupies a two hundred and fifty meter stretch of Omotesandō, a famous shopping and residential road in Aoyama sometimes termed Tokyo's Champs-Élysées...
- Roppongi First Building
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