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Blocks Capsule Tower Stacking Game

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Color:  Wood

Size:  One Size

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This interpretation of the famous Nakagin Capsule Tower Building that stood in Tokyo from 1972–2022 is a perfect toy for architecture fans. The Blocks Capsule Tower consists of 21 wooden blocks that interlock and stack to create a mini tower. The toy tower is an abstraction of the Nakagin Tower (not a reproduction), and uses the idea of modularity that the building was based on, to create a stacking game, where endless configurations are possible. A capsule from the original Nakagin Capsule Tower Building will be on view at MoMA in spring 2025.

The Blocks Capsule Tower Stacking Game includes:

  • 21 beech wood blocks (18 capsules, 2 tips and 1 base).
  • Blocks are painted with water-based paint.
  • Includes cotton bag for storage. 
  • Box measures 10.65h x 3.55w x 3.55"d.
  • Ages 6+.
 
  • Designer
    Oscar Diaz
  • Size
    Box: 10.65h x 3.55w x 3.55"d
  • Material
    Beech Wood, Water Based Pigments, Cotton Bag
  • Year of Design
    2024
  • Origin
    Taiwan
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Why We Chose This
The story of the Nakagin Capsule Tower is told through the MoMA exhibition The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower, on view through July 12, 2026. Designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, the tower presented a radically new vision for urban living. The structure was located in Tokyo's Ginza district and consisted of 140 single-occupancy capsules. Once a symbol of Japan’s postwar techno-futurism, the building was controversially demolished in 2022 after years of deferred maintenance. 

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