The site of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower, which was disassembled in Tokyo's Ginza district in 2022, is set to be taken over by a luxury hotel led by hospitality brand Accor.

In 1988, upon moving to Tokyo, British architect Mark Dytham made a pilgrimage to Ginza to see one building he believed encapsulated everything he had imagined Japan to be: Nakagin Capsule Tower.

Built a half-century ago as a futuristic architectural marvel that would permanently house tenants, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo's Ginza district failed to stand the test of time ...