Church of the Light

Church of the Light, Osaka, Japan
Taken by Bergmann

The simplicity of Ando's church is part of its beauty, and of its message: built on a low budget, the concrete walls were cast on-site, and the wood used to form the moulds for that process were then recycled to make the pews. The church has no decoration, and the only windows are the slits in the shape of a cross, as important for this particular church as it is for the foundation of Christianity itself: the Cross here is the Light.

Richard Stemp, The Secret Language of Churches and Cathedrals

I tend not to like modern architecture in churches but, obviously, that is because most of them aren't very well done. This is spectacular and I'd love to see it in person.

By the way, the Richard Stemp book is fantastic and I highly recommend it.