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Nakagin Capsule Tower: Tokyo’s lost Metabolist Icon

Nakagin Capsule Tower: Architecture, Design, and Legacy The Nakagin Capsule Tower was a defining icon of the Metabolist architecture movement. Completed in 1972 and designed by Kisho Kurokawa, the tower envisioned modular, futuristic urban living. Although demolished in 2022, it remains a symbol of experimental Japanese architecture and micro-living innovation. Kisho Kurokawa and the Metabolist […]

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