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Cyclones, mines and a murder: The cursed story of the floating hotel that traveled the Pacific and ended up in North Korea

Metabolist architects proposed visionary floating megastructures; later an Australian diver attempted a simpler, real-world floating hotel inspired by those ideas.

Miscellaneous

fromArchDaily

2 months ago

North Macedonia Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale Revisits the Brutalist Architecture of Skopje

Skopje's post-1963 identity is defined by Brutalist architecture, shaped by international influences like Kenzo Tange and exhibited through models recontextualized as a conceptual street.

Renovation

fromArchDaily

3 months ago

Citizen-Led Campaign Proposes New Use for Kenzo Tange's Kagawa Gymnasium, Facing Demolition

Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium faces demolition despite preservation efforts due to structural issues and lack of viable reuse options.

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine

3 months ago

saving kenzo tange's kagawa gymnasium: new preservation and reuse plan revealed

The Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, designed by Kenzo Tange, had been a central site for sports in Takamatsu for over 50 years before its closure in 2014.