Kisho Kurokawa

Metabolism

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Metabolism was a post-war Japanese architectural movement that fused ideas about architectural megastructures with those of organic biological growth. It had its first international exposure during CIAM’s 1959 meeting and its ideas were tentatively tested by students from Kenzo Tange’s MIT studio. During the preparation for the 1960 Tōkyō World Design Conference a group of … Read more

Kisho Kurokawa

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Kisho Kurokawa (黒川 紀章 Kurokawa Kishō) (April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement. Contents Biography Key architectural concepts Impermanence Materiality Receptivity Detail Sustainability Projects 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Awards Notes and references External links Biography Born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied … Read more