Light bursts into the dark room through a horizontal slit and an intersecting vertical line. In the simple pews behind the mesmerizing cross-shaped glow, scores of visitors snap pictures on their ...

A building in central Manchester, England, is about to be torn down. It is a public pavilion in a public square. It was built with much celebration by the famous Japanese architect Tadao Ando, only 14 ...

Japanese architect Tadao Ando is the subject of a major retrospective opening this week at Paris's Centre Pompidou and focusing on his key creative principles, including his use of smooth concrete, ...

Japanese master Tadao Ando took an unconventional route to architecture, starting out as a boxer and a lorry driver. Completely self-taught, his unorthodox training did not stop him winning the ...

Simple geometry has never been more stunning than in the latest, limited-edition watch from Bulgari, the Octo Finissimo Automatic by Tadao Ando. Sometimes, less is more – and nowhere is that more ...

They’re one of the richest celebrity couples in Hollywood, so it’s no surprise Jay Z and Beyoncé have just purchased California’s most expensive home ever sold. At a staggering $200 million, their new ...

Geometric concrete forms and a reflective pool will define the 10th MPavilion in Australia, which is being designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. MPavilion 10, which is ...

Japanese architect Tadao Ando has inserted a sweeping concrete wall into the new Milan store of fashion brand Duvetica. During the renovation to create Duvetica's showroom on Via Senato, Tadao Ando ...

Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has reportedly purchased one of the only private residences in the U.S. designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando. Sold for $57.3 million, the minimalist ...

While architects once considered concrete a building's underwear – an essential but hidden layer – Tadao Ando's structures display their concrete with pride. There's a story (which Ando's team ...