Minoru Mori

Minoru Mori (Japanese森 稔, Minoru Mori, born August 24, 1934 in Kyoto, † March 8, 2012 ) was a Japanese entrepreneur and president of Mori Building, Japan's largest private real estate developer.

He was born in 1934 as the grandson of a rice merchant, his father was Taikichirō Mori real estate business and was between 1991/92 with a fortune of 1.6 trillion yen as the richest man in the world.

In 1959, Mori received his degree at the University of Tokyo and began in the same year when his father's business. After his death, Mori was in 1993 president of Mori Building and his brother Akira president of Mori Trust.

In 2008 he was appointed by the Fortune Magazine's Asia Businessman of the Year.

March 8, 2012 Mori died at the age of 77 years.

Construction projects

The main measures implemented by Mori projects are:

• Total Buildings: Shanghai World Financial Center (2008)
• Omotesando Hills (2005)
• Roppongi Hills (2003)
• Atago Green Hills (2001)
• Ark Hills (1986 )
• Holland Hills

• Ark Towers
• Wangdu Towers
• Ark Forest Terrace
• Roppongi First Plaza
• Nishi Azabu - Forest Plaza
• Moto - Azabu Hills

Moris architecture is based on the very concept of vertical city, which was developed by Le Corbusier. Its housing is not intended for the general public, as rents move 2500-34000 euros a month.

Swell

• The time. No. 44 (25 October 2007 ), p 38