Shigeru Ban at the penhouse of his Metal Shutter Houses building complex in Chelsea, NY. At his side, Claudia Moreira Salles' Tam Tam side table.Façade of Metal Shutter Houses, by Shigeru Ban, Chelsea, NY.Interiors of the penthouse of Metal Shutter Houses, Chelsea, NY. Detail of Sergio Rodrigues' 'Cantu' dining chair, 1959, and his 'Parker' dining table, 1979.Penthouse living room of Metal Shutter Houses, by Shigeru Ban, Chelsea, NY. Detail of a custom 'Dominó' bench by Claudia Moreira Salles.Penthouse interiors of Metal Shutter Houses, Chelsea, NY by Shigeru Ban. Featuring Sergio Rodrigues' 'Diz' armchairs and Claudia Moreira Salles' 'Pratica' desk.Penthouse interiors of Metal Shutter Houses, Chelsea, NY by Shigeru Ban. Featuring Sergio Rodrigues' 'Cantu' dining chair and 'Parker' dining tableShigeru Ban, Paper Dome, Taiwan, 2008Shigeru Ban, Paper Dome, Taiwan, 2008Shigeru Ban, Naked House, 2000, Kawagoe, Saitama prefecture, JapanShigeru Ban, Naked House, 2000, Kawagoe, Saitama prefecture, JapanShigeru Ban, Naked House, 2000, Kawagoe, Saitama prefecture, JapanShigeru Ban, Naked House, 2000, Kawagoe, Saitama prefecture, JapanShigeru Ban, Dellis Cay Villas, Turks and Caicos Islands.Shigeru Ban, Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2012–2013.Shigeru Ban, Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2012–2013.Shigeru Ban, Curtain Wall House, 1995, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan.Sergio Rodrigues, Diz armchair, 2002Claudia Moreira Salles, Domino bench, 2011Claudia Moreira Salles, Tam Tam side tables, 1998Sergio Rodrigues, Parker dining table, 1978Sergio Rodrigues, Cantu dining chair, 1959
Tokyo- born architect Shigeru Ban was announced the receipient of the 2014 esteemed architecture Pritzker Prize. With offices in Tokyo, Paris and New York, Ban’s impressive reputation is not only due to his innovative work for private clients, but also to his extensive humanitarian efforts: “For twenty years Ban has traveled to sites of natural and man-made disasters around the world, to work with local citizens, volunteers and students, to design and construct simple, dignified, low-cost, recyclable shelters and community buildings for the disaster victims.” Some of Ban’s celebrated projects include the Curtain House, (1995), Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan; the Naked House (2000), Kawagoe, Saitama prefecture, Japan; Paper Dome (1995), Nantou, Taiwan; the Cardboard Cathedral, (2012–2013) Christchurch, New Zealand and the residential complex Metal Shutter House (2011) in Chelsea, NY, which its penthouse furnishings include several pieces by Brazilian designers – both modern and contemporary – which can be found exclusevely in the US at ESPASSO. Seen in the project are Sergio Rodrigues‘ classic Cantu dining chair, originally designed in 1959, the Parker dining table, from 1978 and his 2002 Diz armchair, as well as Claudia Moreira Salles‘ Pratica desk, Tam Tam side table and a custom version of her striking Domino bench. Check out more about the Pritzker prize and this year’s laureate here.
