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"Doing more with less is always commendable" says commenter

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In this week's comments update , readers are discussing a skinny house with exposed concrete walls in Japan , designed by local studio IGArchitects. IGArchitects slots skinny 2700 house into narrow plot in Japan "Doing more with less is always commendable" Several readers were impressed with how the design utilised the space available.

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Kenzo Tange's modernist gymnasium set to be demolished

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The demolition of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium in Japan by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange has been announced, sparking a petition to save it. Its form was intended to echo a traditional Japanese wooden boat. At the time of writing, it has almost 4,000 signatures.

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Dezeen Agenda features this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize winner

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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Riken Yamamoto being named the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner. Japanese architect Yamamoto has been announced as the latest winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now.

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Dezeen Debate features Aston Martin skyscraper in Miami "using a brand name as a shield"

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British car manufacturer Aston Martin and Argentinian architecture studio Bodas Mian Anger have finished a skyscraper in Miami. The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Aston Martin's first residential skyscraper. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now.

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Y-House in Fukui, Japan

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Y-House, Fukui Building, Japanese Studio and Retail Development, Architecture Photography Y-House in Fukui, Japan 2 Jun 2023 Architects: Baum Location: Fukui, Japan Photos by Naoki Myo Y-House, Japan Y-House is a new residence on land surrounded rice fields and moiuntains to the northern-side.

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Knit House, Nagano, Japan

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Knit House, Nagano Building, Japan, Japanese Real Estate, Residential Architecture, Photography Knit House in Nagano 6 June 2023 Design: UID architects Location: Nagano, Japan Photos: Koji Fujii / TOREAL Knit House, Japan The concept was for a large roof that gently outlines the earth and the sky.

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Diébédo Francis Kéré awarded 2023 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

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Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has been named the 2023 architecture laureate for the Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association. Praemium Imperiale is an annual award programme that celebrates creatives across the fields of architecture, music, sculpture, painting and theatre or film.