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Tokyo, with 36 million inhabitants, and Zurich, with just 400,000, have one thing in common: both are looking for new forms of dense construction. Riken Yamamoto, architect of the 'Circle' at Zurich Airport, has built a housing estate in Tokyo that is intended to promote contact between residents. Ryue Nishizawa and the Bow Wow architectural team are demonstrating in Tokyo how small spaces can be used to their maximum. When it comes to new forms of housing, Japanese architects are also taking their cues from Zurich, which has made an international name for itself in recent years. Zurich architect Andreas Hofer, who played a key role in pioneering buildings in Zurich, can hardly keep up with the number of requests. ► Subscribe to our YouTube channel and activate the bell so you don't miss a video: https://goo.gl/Fy28as ► NZZ Format: Documentaries from the Neue Zürcher Zeitung: every Thursday at 11 p.m. on SRF1. ►NZZ Explains: Explanatory videos from the Neue Zürcher Zeitung: / @nzz_erklaert