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effect of the buildings by throwing them back into the city on the bodies of people. The exhibition also travelled to Zurich, and we made a Swiss version of the !-shirts. The examples increased to 50, in making the Japanese version of a home
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page (1998). At this time , we animated micro-urban-
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survey work of Made in Tokyo has given rise to several
version of the home page ( 1999). Now Made in Tokyo has become a book.
differing products each time it appears in differing media. First, it was snap photos while going for walks (1991), and
Increasing the contents and changing the medium builds up
then it took shape as a survey as part of the exhibition
a way of looking at the urban environment. Such work in
'Architecture of the Year 1996', where it appeared as 30
progress seems very suitable for studying the city of Tokyo.
examples expressed through a catalogue and !-shirts. The !-
The guidebook format allows the possibility of this kind of
shirts had photos on the front, drawings on the shoulder. take away guidebook sheet as a price tag, and we made an original Made in Tokyo brand tag. We aimed to multiply the 020
lack of finality. The survey will continue. Made in Tokyo is still swelling to this very day.
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