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The Tokyo Toilet: Shigeru Ban @ Yoyogi Fukamachi Mini Park
/in Modern architecture /by zero = abundanceJapanese architect Shigeru Ban leveraged state-of-the-art technology to design “transparent” public restrooms that ensure safety and security. But how?
House Vision 2016
/in Japanese architecture, Modern architecture /by zero = abundanceAt House Vision 2016 – the second of an exhibition series, directed by Kenya Hara and held in Tokyo – prominent architects such as Kengo Kuma, Sou Fujimo and Shigeru Ban collaborated with companies including Toyota, MUJI and Airbnb to explore the potential of next generation living.
Shigeru Ban: Watch Company HQ (Swatch & Omega)
/in Japanese architecture, Modern architecture /by zero = abundanceShigeru ban projects in progress: La Seine Musicale
/in Japanese architecture, Modern architecture, Sustainable architecture, zero design, Zero news /by zero = abundanceIn-depth report: “Projects in Progress” by Shigeru Ban
/in Alternative to modern architecture, Japanese architecture, Modern architecture, Sustainable architecture, zero design, Zero news /by zero = abundanceJapanese architect Shigeru Ban’s “Projects in Progress,” his second solo exhibition held in Tokyo in 2017, featured La Seine Musicale, the Tainan Museum, The Watch Company (Swatch + Omega), and some disaster relief projects among many other ongoing projects.
Demystifying the mysteries of Japanese aesthetics
/in Absence, Ambiguity, arts and culture, Condensation, Decay, Japanese aesthetics, Japanese architecture, Subtraction, Zero cateogry, zero design, Zero news /by zero = abundanceWhat’s the common secret behind traditional Zen arts/culture, wabi-sabi, MUJI, Japanese architecture, sushi and Totoro? It’s the unique approach toward nature.
Open House with Condensed Core: House Vision 2016
/0 Comments/in Alternative to modern architecture, Ambiguity, Business and Zero, House Vision, Japanese architecture, Minimalist, Modern architecture, Sustainable architecture, tiny house, Zero cateogry, Zero news /by zero = abundanceArchitect Shigeru Ban has been actively involved in disaster relief projects in many parts of the world, by designing and providing temporary shelters. When he imagined a next generation house, it became tiny, flexible, mobile, temporary, agile, editable and adjustable.