Japanese Urbanism
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Somewhere between the Neues Museum and the Kupfergraben arm of the Spree river is where David Chipperfield’s James-Simon-Galerie stands centrally located in Berlin. Its construction was inspired by the history and buildings of Museum Island. With all stone exterior walls and interior cubes with hulls of satin glass and steal, the galerie stands as one of the most striking minimalist structures in the city.
A printed visual exploration of built environments within the spectrum of minimalism in 232 pages