Car Manufacturer Toyota has completed the first phase of its Woven City, a futuristic urban development near Mount Fuji in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Designed by Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) as part of a masterplan and detailed by Japanese design studio Nikken Sekkei, the project repurposes the former Higashi-Fuji Plant site into a “smart city” focused on innovation in mobility and urban living.
The initial phase includes wooden residential buildings with solar panels and planted terraces, designed to house 360 people, with 100 residents expected to move in by autumn 2025. The fully completed city, covering a 70-hectare site, will eventually accommodate 2,000 people and integrate housing, business, and retail spaces.
Woven City features a unique “woven grid” design with streets divided into three zones: autonomous vehicle pathways, personal transport lanes, and pedestrian parks. Vehicles like Toyota’s e-Palette will navigate the primary roads, while other zones will cater to bicycles, scooters, and walking.
Construction of the next phase and the conversion of a former plant into a manufacturing hub for Woven City is now said to be underway.
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