Japanese Transit Shelters Prove How Figurative Architecture Endures Over Three Decades

By kat barandy I designboom · Designboom · 2026-08-04

Japanese Transit Shelters Prove How Figurative Architecture Endures Over Three Decades

According to Designboom, sixteen fruit-shaped structures originally built for a 1990 exposition continue to serve as functional bus stops along Nagasaki Prefecture's Route 207. These playful installations, including oversized watermelons and strawberries, were designed by Yoshits

According to Designboom, sixteen fruit-shaped structures originally built for a 1990 exposition continue to serve as functional bus stops along Nagasaki Prefecture's Route 207. These playful installations, including oversized watermelons and strawberries, were designed by Yoshits