Firms: Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

If Tokyo is a vibrant metropolis that acts as a gate to the future, then these architects are shapin g the city of tomorrow.

Architizer is proud to present the seventh edition of the A+List, the definitive directory of high-q uality architecture and design firms.

From Tadao Ando to Kengo Kuma, Japan's best architecture firms are erecting structurally sound and a esthetically advanced buildings.

New religious buildings are stripping away excess ornamentation and focusing on simplified forms for a richer spiritual experience.

The following projects harness their environmental context to create breathtaking sanctuaries that c alm the mind and ease the soul.