British sculptor Anish Kapoor and japanese architect Arata Isozaki created the 'Ark Nova,' the world's first inflatable concert hall, which will tour Japan's tsunami-ravaged areas. (Lucerne Festival Ark Nova 2013)

An abstract, balloon-like structure, created by British sculptor Anish Kapoor, Japanese architect Arata Isozaka, and , will bring music and arts to the Tohoku region of Japan, an area ravaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

The mobile structure, called Ark Nova, is the andconsists of a single skin membrane that can be easily inflated or deflated to enable its transportation around the devastated region, according to the Telegraph.

Ark Nova will make its public debut on October 14 in the coastal city of Matsushima, and will stage concerts featuring international orchestras, workshops and events that will help "bring people together," according to a press statement.

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"We felt that the site in Matsushima, amidst the destruction of the tsunami, needed a temporary structure and an ," Kapoor told the Telegraph.

The structure measures about 18m and 35m wide when fully inflated with , according to the Straits Times.Wood from tsunami-damaged cedar trees in the region was repurposed to build interior seating and acoustic reflectors.

Michael Haefliger, artistic and executive director of the Lucerne Festival, told the Telegraph that he sees the project as a way to make a contribution to overcoming the effects of the 2011 disaster. The magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami across Japan when it struck on March 11th, 2011, reports LiveScience.Two years after the quake, about 300,000 people who lost their homes were still living in temporary housing.

For more information on upcoming performances, visit the official or .

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