The Many Lives of a Tokyo Icon: MoMA’s Tribute to the Nakagin Capsule Tower
“The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower” at MoMA features a fully restored original capsule from Tokyo’s iconic Metabolist architecture, demolished in 2022.
Iconic Nagakin Capsule Tower in Tokyo set to be demolished on April 12
Despite local and international efforts to save it from the wrecking ball, the Nagakin Capsule Tower will be replaced by a brand-new building. But some of the cuboid capsules composing it might be saved from demolition, restored and hosted in museums.
The best of Tokyo Olympics’ architecture, empty but great!
Kengo Kuma, Kenzo Tange and Fumihiko Maki but also Tange Associates, Kume Sekkei and more… Tokyo Olympics’ architecture is cross-generational and great, even if we can’t be there!