House A: multiple distinct uses in a single space. photo: ryuenishizawa.com
We finally made it to the current Some Ideas on Living in London and Tokyo exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Here we'll share the Tokyo half of the exhibit: the work of architect Ryue Nishizawa, founding partner, with Kazuyo Sejima, of SANAA. In his residences you'll see a sparseness that is inspiring to some, cold to others...
Lots of plants soften the stark whiteness of the Moriyama House. photo: ryuenishizawa.com
Moriyama House: a modern idea on living nestled into a traditional Tokyo neighborhood photo: Takashi Homma
For a pedestrian's experience of Moriyama House, watch this You Tube clip.
Nishizawa's ideas of living in Tokyo fall in step with some of AT's ideas of living simply in NY, Chicago, LA, DC, wherever you are. We'll share the London half of the CCA exhibit, the work of Stephen Taylor, in coming days.
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We saw Nishizawa speak at the GSD in Boston and this was one of many projects he shared. Its lovely and to hear him speak about it was inspiring - simple descriptions such as "light" and "air" and "beauty" and "open."
Really, no other words were necessary. Inspiring work and much more pictures of what he showed us here:
http://hbrdshry.blogspot.com/2007/09/beauty-in-translation.html
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Wow. I'm not into minimalism, but minimalism with lots of plants... that's different.
That first photo is eye-popping and would be more so if someone actually took a bath there. I assume that's what the huge curtain is for ;)
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Plants
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