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I think the Japanese are really the masters of minimal modern architecture. Its amazing how Toyo Ito can make the solid cube form seems so weightless with the use of glass. I also love how the internal structural beams allude so beautifully to the trees that line the streets outside.

Edit: The 9.0 earthquake that struck Sendai just last week did damage to the structure's interior, but not the structure itself. I suppose this just goes to show the astounding level of commitment that the Japanese put into building their structures.