Sydney architect Koichi Takada and his signature nature-inspired style have been enlisted for a $100 million commercial project in one of Brisbane’s best-known shopping and dining precincts in Fortitude Valley.

The developer Graya is behind the five-storey retail and office project on James Street, a precinct known for its fashion and lifestyle outlets. Chief executive Rob Gray said his group has been keen to partner with Takada for a long time and had been looking for the right opportunity to bring on board the architect and his distinctive style.