As lead curator of design and architecture at M+, she was there to see one of 23 pods that had been saved by the Nakagin Capsule Tower Preservation and Restoration Project, founded by former ...
The iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower has been in danger of demolition for more than a decade, but it seems decision time is upon us, as the verdict surrounding its future will soon be announced in the ...
Nakagin Capsule Tower was composed of two interconnected concrete towers, onto which 140 prefabricated steel capsules were bolted. These pods contained compact homes.
The Nakagin Capsule Tower, one of the world’s weirdest and most wonderful buildings, will be demolished The architectural icon has been under threat of demolition for two decades. Now ...
Apartment rooms removed from the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo are being renovated for reuse, much as its famed architect had envisioned a half-century ago. Once touted as an architectural ...