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Arimaston Building Tokyo designed and built by Keisuke oka

The Arimaston Building, Tokyo: A Hand Built Concrete Home by Keisuke Oka

Brutalist, Keisuke Oka, Tokyo

Arimaston Building: Keisuke Oka’s Hand‑Built Concrete Home Redefines Craft Over a decade ago, on a small plot in central Tokyo, architect Keisuke Oka began building a unique hand-crafted concrete home for himself. Entirely constructed by hand, the Arimasuton Building evokes the sculptural complexity of Gaudi but with a raw, brutalist twist. The building stands out […]

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Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto) - Sachio Ōtani Modernist Brutalist Architecture Japan

Architecture of the ICC Kyoto: A Modernist Landmark

Brutalist, Kyoto, Modernist

A Modernist Landmark Rooted in Nature The architecture of the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto) stands as one of the most distinctive achievements in Japanese modernism. Designed by architect Takamasa Yoshizaka, the building merges geometric forms, brutalist materials, and a deep respect for the surrounding landscape. Since its completion in 1966, the center has

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