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15 Works of Shigeru Ban Every Architect should visit

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Pritzker-winning Shigeru Ban is a Japanese Architect, famous for his innovative work with paper, particularly cardboard tubes, to quickly and efficiently house disaster victims. He is one of the few world-famous Architects who is dedicated to humanitarian efforts around the World.

1. Cardboard Cathedral, New Zealand

Interior View - Cardboard Cathedral — Interior View – Cardboard Cathedral

Year: 2013
Type: Church
Location: New Zealand

2. Centre Pompidou-Metz, France

Perspective View - Centre Pompidou-Metz — Perspective View – Centre Pompidou-Metz

Year: 2010
Type: Cultural
Location: Metz, France

3. Metal Shutters House, NewYork

Exterior View - Metal Shutters House — Exterior View – Metal Shutters House

Year: 2011
Type: Apartment
Location: 524 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

4. Paper Log House, Japan

Front View - Paper Log House — Front View – Paper Log House

Year: 1995
Type: Temporary Structure
Location: Kobe, Japan

5. Tamedia Office Building, Switzerland

Outer View - Tamedia Office Building — Outer View – Tamedia Office Building

Year: 2013
Type: Office Building
Location: Zurich, Switzerland

6. Curtain Wall House, Japan

Exterior View - Curtain Wall House — Exterior View – Curtain Wall House

Year: 1993-1995
Type: Housing
Location: Tokyo, japan

7. Nicolas G. Hayek Center, Japan

Facade View - Nicolas G. Hayek Center — Facade View – Nicolas G. Hayek Center

Year: 2008
Type: Commercial
Location: Tokyo, Japan

8. Nomadic Museum, New York

Front View - Nomadic Museum — Front View – Nomadic Museum

Year: 2005
Type: Museum
Location: New York

9. Naked House, Japan

Side View - Naked House — Side View – Naked House

Year: 2000
Type: Housing
Location: Saitama , Japan

10. New Temporary House

View - New Temporary House — View – New Temporary House

Year: 2013
Type: Housing Prototype

11. Furniture House 1,Japan

Front View - Furniture House 1 — Front View – Furniture House 1

Year: 1995
Location: Yamanashi , Japan

12. Japan Pavilion EXPO 2000 HANNOVER – Germany

Interior View - Japan Pavilion EXPO 2000 HANNOVER — Interior View – Japan Pavilion EXPO 2000 HANNOVER

Year: 1997-1999
Type: Pavillion
Location: Hannover, Germany

13. Double Roof House,Japan

Exterior View - Double Roof House — Exterior View – Double Roof House

Year: 1993
Type: Residential
Location: Yamanashi , Japan

14. Paper Temporary Studio, France

Front facade View - Paper Temporary Studio — Front facade View – Paper Temporary Studio

Year: 2004
Type: Studio
Location: Paris, France

15. Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club House – Korea

Side View - Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club House — Side View – Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club House

Year: 2010
Type: Entertainment , Hospitality , Retail , Sports
Location: Yeoju , Korea