Japanese architecture Master Tadao Ando, after years of trying to figure out whether this new fad called the interwebs is going to catch on, has finally launched his personal website. Which — either ironically, or consistently, depending on your viewpoint — is quite empty for the time being. Don’t worry Tadao-san; I still love you anyway.
Isokon Building (1934), by Wells Coates - London, U.K.
Maison de Verre (1928), by Pierre Chareau & Bernard Bijvoet - Paris, France
I’ve decided to start sharing some of my architectural classics faves every Saturday night (or so). I’m more inclined to actually post details of said classics, so I’ll try to keep it simple and interesting. Let’s kick it off with Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (1964), by Giovanni Michelucci - Firenze, Italy.
About $2 million to be precise. If so, then why don’t you buy Philip Johnson’s first house?
