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Reversible Destiny Lofts, Mitaka A Building www.rdloftsmitaka.com The “Reversible Destiny Lofts Mitaka (In Memory of Helen Keller),” built by architects/artists Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins, are the first residential units designed “not to die.” architecturelifehealthdestiny