The life and(possible) death of Tokyo's capsule tower

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Originally published at: The life and(possible) death of Tokyo's capsule tower | Boing Boing

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I could definitely imagine one of the capsules with the original furnishings in the Victoria and Albert or the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt.
edited to add: Probably just the internals. The concrete box itself would just make it more expensive to ship.

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Previously:

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Fast glance it looks like a lot of dirty washing machines. Bit of scrubbing and a coat of paint will have it back in shape.

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The damning word here is “asbestos”. Japan is facing an entire 40-year legacy of asbestos used throughout the postwar building boom. Companies are refusing to remediate properties, so it falls to the government.

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Nice video! For more background detail, you might like this article on the Metabolism movement:

For an ongoing narrative regarding its demise — sadly demolition is scheduled for March 2022 — this blog covers it:

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