shigeru ban

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shigeru ban: emergency paper partitions

architecture | 12.15.11
the emergency shelter partitions, still being used after the japan earthquake, won the DFA gold award for environmental design, issued by hong kong design center. 

shigeru ban architects: aspen art museum

architecture | 11.29.11
located in downtown aspen, colorado, this museum features a rooftop sculpture garden offering visitors panoramic views of the encompassing mountains.

shigeru ban: exhibition design of visual dial

design | 11.17.11
designed by shigeru ban, the exhibition outlining the collaboration of irving penn and issey miyake is showcased within the signature cardboard columns and clean lines of the japanese architect. 

shigeru ban architects: tamedia office buildi

architecture | 11.15.11
this new headquarters will be supported with an extensive timber system which does not require screws or nail but is instead connected with an interlocking grid of structural elements.

shigeru ban: multi-storey temporary housing

architecture | 11.14.11
designed in response to the shortage of crisis housing after the earthquake in japan, this temporary solution accommodates fluctuating numbers of individuals.

shigeru ban architects: cardboard cathedral

architecture | 08.09.11
constructed solely with cardboard tubes and polycarbonate, this A-frame structure will serve as a temporary accommodation for the daily activities of a church affected by an earthquake in new zealand.

shigeru ban architects: metal shutter houses

architecture | 07.26.11
this dynamic facade allows dwellers to open and close their personal portals, continuously altering the exterior arrangement of cubes.

shigeru ban architects: house at hanegi park

architecture | 07.14.11
this dwelling's openings can be graciously unfolded to the exterior elements transforming the interior into an airy and fresh space.

shigeru ban: paper concert hall

architecture | 05.25.11
given as a gift from japan to italy after an earthquake ravished the region, the temporary concert hall represents a sense of solidarity and support for reconstruction from one country to the other.

shigeru ban + Hermès

design | 04.13.11
the japanese architect has designed a pavilion for Hermès in the form of a paper house construction, showcasing the brand's furniture collections on show at milan design week 2011.

shigeru ban: yumi for fontanaarte

design | 04.08.11
yumi is a ultra-light lamp by shigeru ban made of a composite of fibre glass, aluminum and carbon fibre.

shigeru ban architects: emergency shelter par

architecture | 03.17.11
with experience in emergency architecture, shigeru ban architects is distributing their cardboard, modular partition system to evacuation shelters throughout tohoku. information about donating to the project can be ...

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