The motif depicted like a laced façade on the white exteriors is the letter 'T.' This design by Klein Dytham Architecture was the winning submission from among 80 firms to the competitive architectural RFP. Kenya Hara supplied the communication design, and Tomoko Ikegai orchestrated the overall creative direction. DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS (T-SITE) received the only mention from Japan in Flavorpill's "The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World.