Pingmag has an enlightening article about design for blind people online and in Tokyo. There are similarities to some of the devices I’ve seen deployed in Brussels but they seem several steps ahead over there.
The Nakagin capsule tower in Tokyo is to [be demolished][1]. That’s a serious loss for architectural history.
[1]: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/icon_of_modern.php (Icon of Modern Prefab to be Demolished (TreeHugger) [site language: English])
Manga Showdown in Akiba
