tadao ando’s early drawings at national archives of modern architecture

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50 years ago, a self-taught japanese architect by the name of tadao ando established his own atelier. since then, ando — who is now recognized as one of the world’s most famous contemporary architects — has built projects across the globe, been featured in numerous exhibitions, and delivered countless lectures.
image © national archives of modern architecture, agency for cultural affairs, japan (also main image)

now, a new exhibition — titled ‘early drawings of tadao ando

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