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The National Art Center, Tokyo, architect “Kisho Kurokawa”

This photo introduces the National Art Center, Tokyo, with its huge glass curtain wall. The National Art Center, Tokyo, located in Roppongi, Tokyo, is an art museum designed by Kisho Kurokawa, a world-renowned architect.

2024.01.23

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History of the Kyoto Prefectural Library designed by architect “Goichi Takeda” and modernization through renovation

The Kyoto Prefectural Library, which has a history of over 100 years, was designed by Goichi Takeda, known as the "father of Kansai architecture." The underground facility of the library, which has been modernized while retaining the Glasgow school decorations of the time, is an automated warehouse that resembles a secret base, and more than 1 million books are stored there.

2023.12.11 2024.01.10

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Nintendo’s directly managed store “Nintendo KYOTO” has opened in Takashimaya, Kyoto, and even adults can enjoy it!

We are introducing "Nintendo KYOTO" at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. "T8" which opened in October 2023. Approximately 1,500 items of goods, Nintendo Switch consoles, and game software are displayed by theme, making it fun just to look at them.

2023.11.29 2023.12.12

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Tadao Ando’s work “time’s”

“TIME’S” in Kiyamachi, Kyoto is a work by Tadao Ando at the time when he was expanding into the world, and was designed based on the concepts of “Takase River and buildings” and “interaction between people and water.” At the time of its completion, it was a work that spread the name Ando not only to those involved in architecture but also to Kyoto, but now there are no stores occupying the building, and the building is currently ``looking for tenants.''

2023.10.27 2023.12.25

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Architect “Arata Isozaki”｜Kyoto Concert Hall

A work by Arata Isozaki, an architect who led postmodern architecture. Buildings are made up of three geometric shapes: cubes, cylinders, and cubic lattices. The entrance hall and spiral slope give you a feeling of a different space.

2021.12.06 2023.02.26

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A collaboration between the architect “Kengo Kuma” and the LA design team “commune”. Shinpuhkan “Ace Hotel kyoto”

"Shinpuhkan" reopened in June 2020 "Shinpuhkan" is a brick building of the Kyoto Central Telephone Office designed by ar...

2021.04.20 2024.01.10

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“Kyocera Museum” supervised by architect “Jun Aoki”

The Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art was reopened on April 4, 2020. The Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, which opened in 1...

2021.04.19 2022.05.03

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