TOKYOBUILD • A Type 7 Film

From a background in furniture design and a workshop in Stockholm, Christopher Robin Nordstrom has spun his childhood obsessions with both modelling and Japan into his cult Instagram page TokyoBuild, which turns experiences from a formative trip to Japan and views from online maps into completely handcrafted scale models. We join Christopher in his studio as he constructs a garage workshop inspired by our 2023 release, Type 7 Volume 4: Team Ikuzawa Edition, and explore the intricate process involved in making one of his works.

Directed by: Andrea Capone

Director of Photography: Paolo Fossati
Sound Engineer: Matteo Parolini
Colorist: Paolo Fossati
Original Score: Matteo Parolini
Production Asisstant: Eleonora Arrigioni

Type 7 Team:
Executive Producer: Ted Gushue
Executive Producer: Franziska Jostock
Creative Director: Thomas Walk
Editor: Nat Twiss

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[oesoy]

I would’ve love to watch a longer documentary of this artist

[LPhil]

I would have take 1 hour of this, incredible and fascinating artist

[SF_Native]

Wow, coolest video I've seen on Youtube in a while. Amazing work, amazing video. Wish it were longer!!!

[Idaabra]

Amazing film of an amazing person! 😍 Great work!

[marinaminis]

This is such an incredible story, and really beautifully captured. Thank you for sharing.

[joannamcpherson]

I love hearing about how he interprets the buildings, rather than copying them exactly. Lovely film, thank you!

[arighosal]

@type7 best thing on YT great 👍🏽 stuff.

[dailydriven]

His attention to detail is incredible.

[themadhatter]

Loved this. I, too, felt at home in Tokyo and am forever thinking about how I'll find my way back there. Great video!

[jackwilson]

Fantastic. The quality of this production is amazing. He was fascinating.

[Nickolaswright]

I found this to be very intriguing. Such wonderful work.

[frankmanitta]

I love you're art . keep going and never give up

[richardschulz]

Love this - imagine the feeling of achievement it gives you working on and finishing a project like this :D

[danielnilsson]

Chrobin! I remember his crazy bike projects from a swedish bicycle forum! Nice to see that he’s still going strong. 😅

[rheonepomuceno]

Just enjoy the video, no more criticism, no one is perfect.

[leica]

Would have loved to see more of the 911 over the AC unit.

[classlessbozo]

He used Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo with Mitsubishi Electric. They are two totally different heat pump manufacturers. Clearly an amateur.