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1 day ago · KISHO KUROKAWA. JAPAN. Jul 6, 2023. Capsules from Tokyo's dismantled Nakagin tower being given new life. The building was dismantled last year, but some former residents have stood up to save...
5 days ago · SHUTL is created from reused capsules from the Nakagin Capsule Tower, a building located in Ginza, designed by Kisho Kurokawa, and representative of the Japanese architectural movement “Metabolism” or shinchintaisha.
2 days ago · The airport's passenger domestic terminal (T2; 2000–05) is a well-known landmark designed by the late Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, who also designed the original terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
3 days ago · Designed by Kurokawa Kishō, the National Art Center Tokyo cuts a striking figure at a distance with its undulating glass facade. We’re less impressed by the peculiar inverted concrete cones looming above visitors inside.
18 hours ago · One of the most iconic examples of this is Kisho Kurokawa’s Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, built in 1972. This building exemplified the Metabolist vision with its prefabricated capsules that could be individually removed and replaced, symbolizing a fusion of architecture with biological processes.
5 days ago · Design: Singapore Flyer is the brainchild of world renowned architect Dr. Kisho Kurokawa (Japan) and architectural firm DP Architects (Singapore). The design is notably “avant-garde” – experimental and innovative while emphasizing simplicity and harmony.
18 hours ago · After it became the capital of Kazakhstan, the city dramatically changed shape with its master-plan designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. As the seat of the government of Kazakhstan , Astana is the site of the Parliament House , Supreme Court , Ak Orda Presidential Palace and numerous government departments and agencies.
