Jean Snow [.net]

Category: Architecture

  • 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.

  • MoMAPOLY

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    Earlier today I was looking through the new issue of CASA BRUTUS (58), and it features a pullout board game: “MoMAPOLY, Casa Brutus Modern Art Shopping Game,” designed by Groovisions. The whole issue is themed around the recently re-launched MoMA in New York. For a good story on the Taniguchi Yoshio designed update, have a…

  • Haneda’s Terminal 2

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    Tokyo’s domestic airport, Haneda, has just opened its second terminal. I must say that it’s looking quite nice. The above is a scan from TOKYO WALKER, and below is an image from Japan Today. Update (16/08/27): The Japan Today image is no longer available.