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

Archi Depot Tokyo
'Archi Depot Tokyo' – an exhibition showcasing 41 Japanese architectonic models at Triennale di Milano
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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 (opens in new tab).

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 (opens in new tab), Milan-based Setsu and Shinobu Ito (opens in new tab), Arata Isozaki (opens in new tab), Riken Yamamoto (opens in new tab) 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 (opens in new tab) 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 (opens in new tab) and the intricate craft of Hiroshi Naito’s (opens in new tab) 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

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

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Viewers are afforded an insight into the breadth of skills

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

(Image credit: press)

House in Tsujido

House in Tsujido

(Image credit: Koh Kitayama)

 Asakusa Culture and Tourist Information Center

 Asakusa Culture and Tourist Information Center

(Image credit: Kengo Kuma)

The Circle at Zurich Airport

The Circle at Zurich Airport

(Image credit: Riken Yamamoto)

Nepal Project

Nepal Project

(Image credit: Shigeru Ban)

Global Cave

Global Cave

(Image credit: Akihisa Hirata)

Funabashi Town Art Museum

Funabashi Town Art Museum

(Image credit: Atsushi Kitagawara)

Iron House

Iron House

(Image credit: Eizo Shiina)

Kusanagi Sports Complex Gymnasium

Kusanagi Sports Complex Gymnasium

(Image credit: Hiroshi Naito)

Sukagawa Civic Centre

Sukagawa Civic Centre

(Image credit: Hiroyuki Unemori)

Hironaka House

Hironaka House

(Image credit: Ken Yokogawa)

Shell House

Shell House

(Image credit: Kotaro Ide)

Villa A

Villa A

(Image credit: Satoshi Okada)

Housecut

(Image credit: Takenori Miura)

Double circular rings in Todoroki

Double circular rings in Todoroki

(Image credit: Teppei Fujiwara)

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