Paper Tube Architecture
Shigeru Ban is an accomplished Japanese and international architect.
Renowned for his innovative work with paper and especially for his engineering of recycled cardboard paper tubes which he uses to quickly and efficiently build houses for disaster victims. Shigeru Ban has been noted as one of the greatest 21st century innovators in the field of architecture and design.
Case Study
Shigeru Ban’s Paper Tea House was sold as part of a Japanese arts auction in 2008. It is made of square paper tubes with steel rod fixtures. The square paper tubes that each wall is made from are also used as a floor surface and furniture. It is a prefabricated structure which allows it to be constructed and disassembled easily.
Renowned for his innovative work with paper and especially for his engineering of recycled cardboard paper tubes which he uses to quickly and efficiently build houses for disaster victims. Shigeru Ban has been noted as one of the greatest 21st century innovators in the field of architecture and design.
Case Study
Shigeru Ban’s Paper Tea House was sold as part of a Japanese arts auction in 2008. It is made of square paper tubes with steel rod fixtures. The square paper tubes that each wall is made from are also used as a floor surface and furniture. It is a prefabricated structure which allows it to be constructed and disassembled easily.
