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Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by cody_ellingham on Thursday May 27, 2021 @10:50PM (#27311224)
I published a photobook 'Danchi Dreams' in 2018 that captured the massive Japanese apartment blocks from the same era as Nakagin. The apartment buildings, known as 'danchi', were constructed from the 1960s - 1980s to replace burnt-out cities and house a booming population. Though they might not be quite as spectacular as what the Metabolists dreamed up I think they shared a forward-looking vision for what the modern world could be. http://danchi-dreams.com/
Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by DocTomoe on Friday May 28, 2021 @02:30AM (#27312353)
I was really excited seeing the images, and the book (japanese architecture old and new is something I geek out on), until I realized it's sold out.
Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by cody_ellingham on Friday May 28, 2021 @06:22PM (#27321217)
Sorry! There was only a small run but I hope to do a second edition one day.
Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by frxx on Friday May 28, 2021 @04:04AM (#27312858)
I've known about your book for quite some time, though I don't own it. Nontheless, fantastic photography on the website!
Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by cody_ellingham on Friday May 28, 2021 @06:24PM (#27321236)
Thank you.
Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by beyondcompute on Friday May 28, 2021 @08:28AM (#27314562)
That looks so good! Can I see more images somewhere? Is electronic version of the book available?
Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by cody_ellingham on Friday May 28, 2021 @06:25PM (#27321248)
Unfortunately not at the moment sorry!
Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by 2ion on Friday May 28, 2021 @08:33AM (#27314605)
Do you sell a digital edition somewhere?
Re:The Last Days of Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower by cody_ellingham on Friday May 28, 2021 @06:24PM (#27321238)
No digital copy sorry!