Celebrating Japan: an exhibition of architectonic models at La Triennale di Milano

'Archi Depot Tokyo' – an exhibition showcasing 41 Japanese architectonic models at Triennale di Milano

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last updated 13 October 2022

Delve into the minds of 41 great Japanese architects at 'Archi Depot Tokyo' – an exhibition showcasing a range of architectonic concept models at La Triennale di Milano.

The installation explores the thought processes of a number of lauded designers, revealing the way in which they attempt to create architectural masterpieces. The show – which features the work of Shigeru Ban, Milan-based Setsu and Shinobu Ito, Arata Isozaki, Riken Yamamoto and many more – is organised by the new Japanese design company Archi Depot Foundation, which was itself founded this year by the 'culture curation site' Terrada Warehouse and Tokyo Design Centre.

Viewers are afforded an insight into the breadth of skills, past and present, inherent in Japanese architecture through the models on show; from the whimsical, tangled work of Akihisa Hirata and the intricate craft of Hiroshi Naito’s sculptural gymnasium (designed for Shizuoka Prefecture's Kusanagi Sports Complex), to more conventional structures – such as Arata Isozaki's Allianz tower – and disaster relief projects in the form of Ban's Nepal project.

The exhibition also features talks from both Yamamoto and Ban, and installation design by Setsu and Ito. Through the show, the foundation aims to highlight Japan’s presence at the Milan Expo and ‘stimulate understanding in the relationship between architecture and the urban or natural environments’.

Following the close of the show on 19 July, Archi Depot Foundation is eventually planning to open a museum in Tokyo to house all of the influential models and archives, further helping to celebrate Japanese design and creation.

The installation explores the thought processes of a number of lauded designers, revealing the way in which they attempt to create architectural masterpieces

Viewers are afforded an insight into the breadth of skills, past and present, inherent in Japanese architecture through the models on show

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Sujata Burman is a writer and editor based in London, specialising in design and culture. She was Digital Design Editor at Wallpaper* before moving to her current role of Head of Content at London Design Festival and London Design Biennale where she is expanding the content offering of the showcases. Over the past decade, Sujata has written for global design and culture publications, and has been a speaker, moderator and judge for institutions and brands including RIBA, D&AD, Design Museum and Design Miami/. In 2019, she co-authored her first book, An Opinionated Guide to London Architecture, published by Hoxton Mini Press, which was driven by her aim to make the fields of design and architecture accessible to wider audiences.

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