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Category: Architecture

  • Oazo

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    The other day I had a chance to check out the fairly recent Oazo shopping complex near Tokyo station, not far from the Marunouchi Building. Its biggest feature is the huge Maruzen bookstore. I must admit being quite impressed with the foreign book section on the top floor. Very nice selection of design and architecture…

  • Architecture as a Medium

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    The University of Tokyo is currently hosting “Architecture as a Medium: From Piranesi to Expo ’70.” What kinds of messages did architecture try to confer in the modern age, and how were they designed to fulfill that purpose? Every man-made object acts as a carrier of information to a certain degree. Architecture is no exception.…

  • Time on Archilab

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    Time Asia has an article up on the MAM’s current “Archilab” exhibition.

  • Studio Voice

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    The new issue of STUDIO VOICE (05/03) goes after “architecture and art,” something that’s obviously right up my alley. They go through a nice selection of architects (featuring one work example from each), and then cover some of the recent architectural exhibitions, like “Archilab” and “Archigram.” It’s a good survey, and nicely illustrated.

  • JDN Tour of Archilab

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    If you can’t make it to Tokyo for the the excellent MAM “Archilab” exhibition, let Japan Design Net take you on a tour of the show. Link via Dezain.net.

  • Irie Keiichi

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    Have a look at the amazing work of designer Irie Keiichi at his recently launched site. A beautiful collection of homes (pictured above is his “C House”), museums, office spaces, and furniture. Link via Dezain.net.

  • Architectural Tour

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    Excite Japan offers a stunning flash tour of some of the big architectural sites in Tokyo. Very nicely photographed. Link via Dezain.net.

  • Archigram

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    “Archigram” is a new experimental architecture exhibition happening at Art Tower Mito‘s Contemporary Art Gallery. Looks like it’ll make for an excellent complement to the current Mori Art Museum “Archilab” exhibition, which I quite enjoyed. Archigram is the name of a group of experimental British architects active from the 60s to the early 70s, and…

  • Kanazawa Museum Tour

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    The magazine DOMUS offers a video tour of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa. You need to register to view the article/tour, but it’s free (and well worth it, as they post a lot of interesting articles on their site).

  • The Matsumoto Performing Arts Center

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    Have a look at these pics of the Ito Toyo designed Matumoto Performing Arts Center. Link via Dezain.net.