# Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima designs Japanese commuter train

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2019-08-31
**Categories:** architecture, commuter-train, design, dezeen, kazuyo-sejima, laview-train, prada, rail, railway, sanaa, seibu-rail, tokyo, train, travel, urban-rail
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/pritzker-prize-winning-architect-kazuyo-sejima-designs-japanese-commuter-train

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In commemoration of the company's 100th anniversary, Japanese rail operator, Seibu, recently unveiled a new commuter train designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima. Sejima is a founding partner in the Tokyo-based firm SANAA, which has started branching out beyond buildings. She recently designed a neat and multi-functional bag for Prada. One of the key features of the "Laview" commuter train is its unusually large 1.35m x 1.58m windows. They're designed to maximize views, as this particular route travels from the city and into the mountains. It's a simple design move, but it's one I have never seen before. The overall result is quite beautiful and it goes to show you just how much the Japanese value train travel.Images: Dezeen

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