To celebrate the World Cup, which opened yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Embassy based in Tokyo tapped cardboard creative and Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban to design and build a temporary structure at its entrance. The 1,300-square-foot pavilion is made of weather-resistant cardboard—it is the Tokyo-based architect's specialty, after all—and serves as a meeting space for post-game discussion (the time difference makes broadcasting the games difficult) as well as a place to eat Brazilian foods and watch Brazilian movies.
· Shigeru Ban Designs Temporary Pavilion for the World Cup [Arch Daily]
· All Shigeru Ban posts [Curbed National]