Architect Ichio Matsuzawa designs pop-up AWT Bar with undulating acrylic walls for Art Week Tokyo
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Cajsa Carlson
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Summary
Architect Ichio Matsuzawa designed a pop-up bar called AWT Bar for Art Week Tokyo, featuring innovative transparent acrylic walls that were heated and formed into three-dimensional, water-like cascading surfaces. The temporary installation in Tokyo's Aoyama area showcased architectural experimentation with materials to create a unique visual experience during the art event.
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The bar, located in Tokyo's central Aoyama area, featured see-through walls that resembled sheets of water cascading down from the ceiling.
The interior of AWT Bar featured transparent walls
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