Ni-Ban-Kahn ('Building Number Two') by Minoru Takeyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo (1970)

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Anna McNally's picture of the building, 2025.

The cover of Charles Jencks ‘The Language of Post-Modern Architecture’, 1977.

Minoru Takeyama’s Niban-Kan building in Tokyo has weathered changes since its completion in 1970. Although it has lost its vivid colours over time, it has preserved its distinctive geometry in various shades of grey.

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