Nakagin and Kiyotomo: Architectural Icons from Tokyo, 1970s–1980s
Introduction Amid Tokyo's postwar economic boom and cultural transformation, two projects—the Nakagin Capsule Tower and Kiyotomo sushi bar—stood as icons of radical architectural experimentation and lifestyle refinement. Designed by Kurokawa Kisho and Kuramata Shiro, these buildings captured the optimistic futurism and minimalist elegance that marked Japan’s design ethos in the late 20th century. Just a...