US EditionFriends of The National World War II Memorial mourn the passing of its architect
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Cd. de Mexivo.- Yoshio Taniguchi, a Japanese architect responsible for redesigning the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) in 2004, died at 87 years of age due to pneumonia. Born in Tokyo in 1937, he obtained a degree in engineering from Keio University in 1960, then studied architecture at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, where he worked briefly with modernist architect Walter Gropius. Upon his return to Japan, he was an…
Yoshio Taniguchi, Architect Behind MoMA Redesign, Passes Away at 87
© wikimedia | MoMa Extension Yoshio Taniguchi, the renowned architect behind the redesign of New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and other celebrated cultural landmarks, has passed away, at the age of 87 due to pneumonia. Known for his minimalist designs that emphasize clarity and simplicity, Taniguchi's work includes the MoMA expansion completed in 2004, the Heisei Chishinkan Wing of the Kyoto National Museum, and the Toyota Municipal Museu…
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