Tokyo's monuments of an alternative future
Struts and Frets: Julian Worrall and Erez Golani Soloman prepare a lecture on the wonders of modern Tokyo architecture
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You can also see how Mademoiselle Yulia, the fashion icon and DJ in-demand, temporarily trades in her trademark multi-colored image for plain white. More here.For their upcoming appearance at Lakeland Lectures, Dr. Erez Golani Soloman and Dr. Julian Worrall theorize "If a city can be likened to a stage, then it's buildings can be seen as the players who strut and fret their hour in the spotlight."
Authors of "21st Century Tokyo", the duo previously gave us insight in to Tokyo's monolithic glass and metals structures in an extended interview. Here, they present some of the most striking images of Tokyo's most awe-inspiring buildings. Click the gallery button above to view some of the structures.
Julian Worrall is assistant professor, Architecture and Urban Studies Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Tokyo.
Struts and Frets: The Architecture of Contemporary Tokyo
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