Tokyo's iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower to be demolished

Tokyo's iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower to be demolished

Oscar Holland  Junko Ogura   /  Source:  CNN
06/04/2022


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Designed in 1972 by architect Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakagin Capsule Tower stands as an emblematic example of metabolism architecture right in the heart of Tokyo, will be demolished on April 12, 2022.

The decision ends years of uncertainty surrounding the eye-catching structure, which once offered a futuristic vision of urban living but had recently fallen into disrepair...

Tokyo's iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower to be demolished


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