Showa Architecture in Hamamatsu-cho

Chuginn Capsule Tower Building by Kisyo Krokawa

Chugin Capsule Tower Building was demolished and one of the comportment of the building, a capsule, is presented at the Urawa-Kita Park, where MOMAS designed by Kisyo Kurokawa is located.

Guggenheim Hermitage Museum, Vilnius by Zaha Hadid Architects

Modern architectual design will be introduced in Vilnius.




http://www.100percentdesign.net/design/guggenheim-hermitage-museum-vilnius-zaha-hadid-architects

Tokyo Midtown - Roppongi Area

It was fine day at newly developed business complex in Roppongi area of Tokyo called TOKYO MIDTOWN (9 chome, Akasaka). This site is redevelopment of the old headquarter of Defense Agency and it was opened 30th of March 2007. There is another business complex called Roppongi Hills nearby which was opened in April 2003. The complex includes offices, residences, shopping mall (Galleria, etc.), museum (Suntry Museum), hotel (The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo), and open space.

As the result of international design competition for the redevelopment project, SOM (Skidmore,Owings & Merril LLP) was awarded. In fact SOM, Nikken Sekeki, Tadao ANDO, Kengo KUMA, Sakakura, EDAW, Inc. etc were participated in detail design and it was constructed by Takenaka and Taisei Construction Companies.

The main tower building is 54 stories with 248m, whici is 4th highest building in Japan.
http://www.tokyo-midtown.com/jp/

Art Déco Architectures in Iloilo, Philippines

Art Déco Architectures are seen in Iloilo City especially in City Proper District. Form above, it is a commercial building (1934) at Aldeguer Street, a commercial building (Iznart Street) (1932), a commercial building at a corner of Ledesma Street and Mabini Street (1923), Jaro Police Station, Iloilo Central Market1 and Iloilo Central Market2 at Iznart Street.