# Slender Jenga Structures TNA Architects Designs a New Building for the Ginza District By Matt Ho | Published 2011-01-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tna-architects References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/12698/tna-architects-ginza-natsuno-building.html) & [tna-arch](http://www.tna-arch.com/archi/archi_row01.html) Tokyo is an extremely [tight-spaced city](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-fit), which is why TNA architects has come up with a building that’s a perfect fit. The architects built the ‘Natsuno’ [building in Ginza](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-tower-kyobashi), one of the busiest shopping areas in Tokyo. Among the clusters of many buildings, TNA cleverly went [small and thin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ferrocarril-de-cuernavaca-780) without compromising the appearance of the structure. With the way the stairs are set up, doesn’t it remind you of Jenga? Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/12698/tna-architects-ginza-natsuno-building.htmlclass=FourteenG), [tna-arch](http://www.tna-arch.com/archi/archi_row01.htmlclass=FourteenG) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Compact Architectural Design:** The Natsuno building's small and thin structure demonstrates the trend of compact architectural design - **Utilization of Limited Space:** Tokyo's tight-spaced cityscape is driving the trend of maximizing limited space, as seen in the Natsuno building - **Innovative Structural Designs:** The Jenga-inspired stairs in the Natsuno building highlight the trend of incorporating innovative structural designs ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture and Construction:** The Natsuno building showcases disruptive innovation opportunities within the architecture and construction industry - **Real Estate and Property Development:** The trend of compact architectural design presents disruptive opportunities for real estate and property developers in densely populated cities like Tokyo - **Interior Design and Furniture:** Innovative structural designs like the Jenga-inspired stairs in the Natsuno building offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the interior design and furniture industries ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wooden Residential Parisian Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamatani.md) - [Adjustable Japanese Studio Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/building-frame-of-the-house.md) - [Minimalist Concrete Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residential-project-in-tokyo.md) - [Towering Wooden Block Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-tower.md) - [Cave-Like Exposed Concrete Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nakano-house.md) - [Concrete Block-Formed Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockwall-house.md) - [Terraced Urban Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-minamiazabu.md) - [Compact Japanese Moden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nozawa.md) - [Japanese Inn-Inspired Micro Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-tarta-piccola.md)