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Discussion: Transparency, Structure and Ornamentation – New Architecture in Japan
The relationship between indoor and outdoor space forms part of Japan’s cultural understanding of itself and can be seen in the modern architectural d...
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Report: Oribe Tea House in Ascoli Piceno
The pavilion was originally designed by Kengo Kuma in 2005 in honour of Furuta Oribe, the famous Japanese master of tea ceremonies. Constructed entire...
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Wedding Chapel in Osaka
The White Chapel seems to hover mysteriously above the lake in front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Visible constructional details were avoided wherever ...
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Entrance Structure in London
This further-education institute for teachers is housed in a Victorian school building. Installing a lift for disabled people presented an opportunity...
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Museum in Kansas City
Until recently, the Nelson Atkins Museum looked like a conservative, neoclassical palace for the arts. Eight years ago, when an architectural competit...
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Weekend House in Karuizawa
"Set in a woodland area an hour’s drive from Tokyo, the house commands a panoramic view on all sides. The mini-tower seems to exist without vertical e...
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