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A plan for Tokyo 1960 / Kenzo Tange

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Kenzo Tange’s 1960 plan for Tokyo was proposed when many cities in the industrial world were experiencing the height of urban sprawl. The post A plan for Tokyo 1960 / Kenzo Tange appeared first on ArchEyes. With a unique insight into the contemporary city’s.

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A Brief History of Metabolism in Architecture

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Metabolism first appeared at the 1960 World Design Conference in Tokyo. Nakagin Capsule Tower, at Shinbashi Tokyo Japan, design by Kisho Kurokawa in 1972, image via Wikimedia by Kakidai. The group’s formation was centered around Kenzo Tange’s studio at Tokyo University, although Tange was never formally a member.