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Tadao Ando's architecture
Explore the wonderful art and architecture of Tadao Ando
There's much to learn about Tadao Ando on Naoshima. Ando is one of Japan's most eminent architects and designer of several galleries and museums on the island. Inspired by Japanese Shintoism, Ando's designs often use sparse concrete forms and empty space to emphasise nothingness and the beauty of simplicity.We can arrange special access to Benesse House's Oval - a wonderful structure sunk into the forest floor at the top of hillside and reached by a small funicular railway. The central courtyard has a large oval-shaped pool; a liquid sculpture reflecting the beauty of the Seto Inland Sea.
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