He has a distinct aesthetic- the most well known is designing amazing buildings and bridges out of cardboard tubes (some of which are pictured below). My personal favourites are his work reminiscent of fabric- both using fabric in his structures and reflecting the way certain fabrics move, fold, pleat... it poses the question, what is fabric really? Is it not a building if completely made from fabric, is it not a dress if it is made from concrete?
You can see this theme blurring lines in fashion with Pacco Rabanne's work in the 60s. It seems like Lady Gaga might be following the same schtick, but I'm not so sure she's exploring fabric as much as ripping off architecture. At least she is ripping off architecture I like. As a side, Ban's work in emergency housing is a good look as well, something I definitely hope to be involved with in the future.
All pictures taken from www.shigerubanarchitects.com. Please visit to see all of his work!
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