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-THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE-



Few buildings embody the radical spirit of post-war Japanese architecture quite like Kisho Kurokawa’s Nakagin Capsule Tower, a landmark of the Metabolist movement.

Completed in 1972, the tower comprised 140 prefabricated capsules attached to two central concrete cores. Each pod functioned as a self-contained micro-apartment, complete with a circular porthole window, built-in bed, bathroom and even a reel-to-reel tape deck – a futuristic vision of urban living.

The design was rooted in Metabolism, a movement that emerged in Japan in the 1960s, advocating for buildings that could grow and adapt like living organisms. The capsules were intended to be replaced every 25 years, allowing the tower to evolve with changing needs and technologies. However, none were ever replaced, and the building gradually fell into disrepair.

Despite campaigns to save it, the tower was demolished in 2022. Its legacy lives on through salvaged capsules now exhibited in museums and a 3D digital archive that preserves its visionary ideas for future generations.

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