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    MPavilion 10 by Tadao Ando

    The MPavilion 10 design, created by Japanese Pritzker Prize winner Tadao Ando, was unveiled by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. The design showcases both his precise, assured use of concrete and his characteristic use of stunning geometric interventions in nature. The annual five-month design festival with free public programming will begin this summer with the opening of […] More

  • The Hill of the Buddha by Tadao Ando

    Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed the spectacular temple in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. A 13.5 metres tall statue of the buddha, sculpted 15 years ago, is concealed within a hill covered in 150,000 of lavender plants. Under the hill are a  a 40-metre tunnel and a rotunda embracing the statue. See more after the jump: More