SHIGERU BANS architects

PAPER TEA HOUSE

 Made out of paper and cardboard

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CURTAIN WALL HOUSE


The Curtain Wall House demonstrates a striking amalgamation of simplicity, beauty, old, and new, combining “contemporary materials in new interpretations of traditional Japanese styles.”

A curtain wall refers to any facade- commonly glass- that provides no structural or load-bearing capacity for the building.

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Metz Centre Pompidou in France


The Centre Pompidou-Metz is the first offshoot of a major French cultural institution 

•  Exceptional place and a unique experience, allowing visitors to engage with the artistic creation.

 12,000 m2 cultural complex includes 6,000 m2 of exhibition space all contained under the roof. Three rectangular, cantilevered boxes house parts of the Pompidou Center’s permanent collection in a climate controlled environment.