Kenzo Tange

brutalist architecture in Skopje

How an earthquake brought Kenzo Tange to Skopje

13th January 2021

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Brutalist Japanese sports stadium, Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo

Kenzo Tange, A Man With A Plan

Japan’s post war brutalist visitor favourite still suspends belief

13th November 2017

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The Onion House Hawaii 1962-3 Elizabeth McCormick

The Onion House Hawaii 1962-3 Elizabeth McCormick von Beck, a relative of the founder of McCormick & Company, commissioned Ken Kellogg to design a family home. When all the local construction teams turned down the project Kellogg stepped up and moved to Hawaii to construct it himself with the help of James Hubbell who amongst other elements created the dazzling 29 stained glass windows.Image Hawaii.Beth CC BY SA 4.0

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Holidays in Soviet Sanitariums £18.00 from Greysc

Holidays in Soviet Sanitariums £18.00 from Greyscape.com This book is the first to offer a comprehensive collection of photographs and text on Soviet-era sanatoriums from Armenia to Uzbekistan, explains Fuel Publishing. All the photographs are specially commissioned for the book, taken by a team of young photographers specialising in the post-Soviet territories.

Originally conceived in the 1920s, sanatoriums afforded workers a place to holiday, courtesy of a state-funded voucher system. At their peak they were visited by millions of citizens across the USSR every year. A combination of medical institution and spa, the era’s sanatoriums are among the most innovative buildings of their time.

Although aesthetically diverse, Soviet utopian values permeated every aspect: western holidays were perceived as decadent. By contrast, sanatorium breaks were intended to edify and strengthen visitors – health professionals carefully monitored guests throughout their stay, so they could return to work with renewed vigour. Certain sanatoriums became known for their specialist treatments, such as crude oil baths and radon water douches.

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