Posts tagged with "metro"



Considered one of the most beautiful subway stations around Europe, the Toledo station is the 13th Art Station of the Naples Metro system, designed by the Spanish firm of architect Oscar Tusquets Blanca. The Toledo station is one of the deepest in the line at 50 meters, and it is themed around water and light. The art of the station, curated by art critic and former Venice Biennale director, Achille Bonito Oliva, includes two mosaics by the South African artist, William Kentridge, as well as...
Hoshakuji Station is located in Takanezawa, near Tokyo. Rather than designing a modern station made of glass, aluminium and new materials, Kengo Kuma attempts to design a building that will create a new image for the city without betraying the image of the stone warehouse. At the western exit there is a rotunda, while the eastern exit is closed-off and there is an abandoned rice warehouse made of Ooya stone. To come up with an advanced technique for using this material, Kengo Kuma and a team of...