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Shigeru Ban Wins Bid to Design Mount Fuji World Heritage Center

Shigeru Ban has won a competition to design the new Mount Fuji World Heritage Center in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture. Conceived as an inverted pyramid, the $23.5 million building evokes the image of ...
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Shigeru Ban flips a volcano on its head for Mt Fuji Heritage Center

Shigeru Ban's tribute to Japan's tallest mountain opened its doors over the holiday period, with the Mt Fuji World Heritage Center now welcoming visitors to the esteemed architect's newest landmark ...
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GORA KADAN FUJI hotel is now open in a dramatic setting surrounded by nature in the foothills of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji

Building on the legacy of the renowned ryokan Gōra Kadan Hakone, the new hotel combines contemporary architecture with unmatched Japanese hospitality traditions and unrivalled views TOKYO, July 29, ...
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Toyota is building an entire town called Woven City at the base of Mt. Fuji

Breaking Ground — At CES 2020, Toyota announced they are going to build a real city where real people live to test their and collaborators future of transportation initiatives. The initiative is a ...