Tato Architects Converts Kyoto Bank Into Light-Reflecting Cinema

By Yo Shimada · Designboom · 2026-08-19

According to Designboom, the Kyoto Minami Kaikan cinema has relocated to a repurposed 1990s bank building following over five decades in its previous home. Tato Architects transformed the structure by applying the optical logic of a film screen to the facade, utilizing metallic f

According to Designboom, the Kyoto Minami Kaikan cinema has relocated to a repurposed 1990s bank building following over five decades in its previous home. Tato Architects transformed the structure by applying the optical logic of a film screen to the facade, utilizing metallic f