The Nakagin Capsule Tower, has a floor space of just 10sqm with 70s features such as a fold-out desk and retro clocks.- AFP
TOKYO (AFP): The futuristic-looking Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo will be demolished next month, its owners say, after a long battle to save the building and its space-age units.
The tower, completed in 1972 and designed by renowned architect Kisho Kurokawa, is a landmark of the Metabolism movement, which aimed to create sustainable living spaces that people could take with them if they moved.
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