ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/110745/ad-classics-nakagin-capsule-tower-kisho-kurokawa Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Megan Sveiven https://www.archdaily.com/110745/ad-classics-nakagin-capsule-tower-kisho-kurokawa Architect Kisho Kurokawa was very innovative in his creation of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in 1972, which was the first capsule architecture design. The module was created with the intention of housing traveling businessmen that worked in central Tokyo during the week. It is a prototype for architecture of sustainability and recycleability, as each module can be plugged in to the central core and replaced or exchanged when necessary.

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