Nakagin Capsule Tower to be Demolished Mid-April


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© Manuel Ascanio / Shutterstock

Following months of uncertainties and preservation attempts, Kisho Kurokawa’s iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower will be demolished on April 12th of this year. Tatsuyuki Maeda, one of the current owners of the tower, explained that a team will try to preserve some of the capsules, and regenerate them as accommodation units and museum installations across the world.

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