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Category: Architecture
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Le Corbusier and Pavilian Architecture
TABlog takes a look at the “Pavilion Architecture by Le Corbusier” exhibition, on for one more week at Galerie Taisei.
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21_21 Design Sight Opening
I’ve created a separate Flickr photoset with just the shots from the 21_21 Design Sight. I really liked the building and interior — some nice divisions between the various rooms — but 1000 yen feels a bit steep for what mostly amounts to a one-room exhibition. I’m also a bit surprised that they kicked things…
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Micro Homes in Japan
BusinessWeek has a piece on micro-homes in Japan. Link via Core77.
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Tama Art University New Library
Architecturephoto.net has a few images of the Toyo Ito-designed Tama Art University New Library. Link via Dezain.net.
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Atelier Bow-Wow at PingMag
PingMag interviews Atelier Bow-Wow. The duo also have an upcoming exhibition, “Practice of Lively Space — Detached House and Micro Public Space,” at Gallery MA, running March 8 to June 15.
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Governor Kisho Kurokawa
When he’s not busy designing massive art centers — that would be the National Art Center, Tokyo — architect Kisho Kurokawa is dabbling in politics, with a run in the next Tokyo gubernatorial race.
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Shigeru Ban Interview
You’ll find a video interview on YouTube done by Designboom with architect Shigeru Ban.
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The National Art Center, Tokyo
The new National Art Center, Tokyo — designed by Kisho Kurokawa — is open as of yesterday, launching with the inaugural exhibition “Living in the Material World – ‘Things’ in Art of the 20th Century and Beyond,” that runs until March 19. Read more about the center here.