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Toyo Ito

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Built in 1972 by Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakagin Capsule Tower is a rare, long standing example of Metabolist architecture. This portrait, filmed in 2010, gathers context surrounding the tower from its residents as well as Kurokawas colleagues, friends and family as they debate the current issues with the structure and argue the merits of both preservation and demolition.
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Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction (2010)
Toyo Ito was born on 1 June 1941 in Seoul, Korea. He is known for Perfect Days (2023), Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects (1989) and Sur/Face juyon-nin no gendai kenchikuka-tachi (2003).
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    Kōji Yakusho in Perfect Days (2023)
    Perfect Days
    7.9
    • Art Department
    • 2023
    Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects (1989)
    Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects
    8.0
    • Self
    • 1989
    Sur/Face juyon-nin no gendai kenchikuka-tachi (2003)
    Sur/Face juyon-nin no gendai kenchikuka-tachi
    • Self
    • 2003
    Sin Manual (2016)
    Sin Manual
    7.3
    • Self
    • 2016

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    • Kōji Yakusho in Perfect Days (2023)
      Perfect Days
      7.9
      • designer: The Tokyo Toilet
      • 2023

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    Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction
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    Nakagin Capsule Tower: Japanese Metabolist Landmark on the Edge of Destruction

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      • June 1, 1941
      • Seoul, Korea

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