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Excerpts of Arthur Erickson's letters from Japan, c. 1961
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An Accumulation of Experiences
Excerpts of Arthur Erickson's letters from Japan, c. 1961
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An Accumulation of Experiences
Excerpts of Arthur Erickson's letters from Japan, c. 1961
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articles
articles
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Islands and Villages
Islands and Villages
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A documentary series on the posturban phenomenon in rural Japan
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What about the provinces?
What about the provinces?
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posturban, Japan, Omishima, Toyo Ito, Momonoura, Atelier Bow-Wow, Umaki, dot architects, Kamiyama, Hajime Ishikawa, Inujima, Kazuyo Sejima
posturban, Japan, Omishima, Toyo Ito, Momonoura, Atelier Bow-Wow, Umaki, dot architects, Kamiyama, Hajime Ishikawa, Inujima, Kazuyo Sejima
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11 May 2018
11 May 2018
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Islands and Villages
A documentary series on the posturban phenomenon in rural Japan
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Islands and Villages
A documentary series on the posturban phenomenon in rural Japan
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What about the provinces?
What about the provinces?
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Kozo Kadowaki on the Shonandai Cultural Centre by Itsuko Hasegawa
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postmodern, postmodernism, meanwhile in Japan, Itsuko Hasegawa, Kozo Kadowaki, Shonandai Cultural Centre
postmodern, postmodernism, meanwhile in Japan, Itsuko Hasegawa, Kozo Kadowaki, Shonandai Cultural Centre
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6 December 2020
6 December 2020
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An Architect Who Works With Citizens
Kozo Kadowaki on the Shonandai Cultural Centre by Itsuko Hasegawa
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An Architect Who Works With Citizens
Kozo Kadowaki on the Shonandai Cultural Centre by Itsuko Hasegawa
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articles
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Poking Holes in Modern Space
Poking Holes in Modern Space
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Mikio Wakabayashi on the thoughts and actions of Hiroshi Hara
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postmodern, postmodernism, meanwhile in Japan, Hiroshi Hara, Mikio Wakabayashi, Kayoko Ota
postmodern, postmodernism, meanwhile in Japan, Hiroshi Hara, Mikio Wakabayashi, Kayoko Ota
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16 April 2020
16 April 2020
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Poking Holes in Modern Space
Mikio Wakabayashi on the thoughts and actions of Hiroshi Hara
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Poking Holes in Modern Space
Mikio Wakabayashi on the thoughts and actions of Hiroshi Hara
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Bridging a Chasm
Bridging a Chasm
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Koji Ichikawa on Toyo Ito’s Commodified Housing Study Group
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postmodern, postmodernism, meanwhile in Japan, Toyo Ito, Commodified Housing Study Group, Koji Ichikawa, Kayoko Ota
postmodern, postmodernism, meanwhile in Japan, Toyo Ito, Commodified Housing Study Group, Koji Ichikawa, Kayoko Ota
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23 January 2022
23 January 2022
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exhibitions
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The exhibition presents the work of a generation of Japanese architects that reached architectural maturity at a time of unprecedented wealth in Japan. The six young architects included—Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama/AMORPHE; Norihiko Dan; Hiroyuki Wakabayashi; WORKSHOP; Hisashi Hara; and Atsushi Kitagawara—freely incorporate Western and Japanese architectural traditions. For this(...)
The exhibition presents the work of a generation of Japanese architects that reached architectural maturity at a time of unprecedented wealth in Japan. The six young architects included—Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama/AMORPHE; Norihiko Dan; Hiroyuki Wakabayashi; WORKSHOP; Hisashi Hara; and Atsushi Kitagawara—freely incorporate Western and Japanese architectural traditions. For this(...)
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
Date:
17 April 1991 to 30 June 1991
17 April 1991 to 30 June 1991
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Emerging Japanese Architects of the 1990s
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The exhibition presents the work of a generation of Japanese architects that reached architectural maturity at a time of unprecedented wealth in Japan. The six young architects included—Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama/AMORPHE; Norihiko Dan; Hiroyuki Wakabayashi; WORKSHOP; Hisashi Hara; and Atsushi Kitagawara—freely incorporate Western and Japanese architectural traditions. For this(...)
Emerging Japanese Architects of the 1990s
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The exhibition presents the work of a generation of Japanese architects that reached architectural maturity at a time of unprecedented wealth in Japan. The six young architects included—Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama/AMORPHE; Norihiko Dan; Hiroyuki Wakabayashi; WORKSHOP; Hisashi Hara; and Atsushi Kitagawara—freely incorporate Western and Japanese architectural traditions. For this(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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17 April 1991 to
30 June 1991
17 April 1991 to
30 June 1991
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Octagonal gallery
Octagonal gallery
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exhibitions
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According to a Chinese legend well-known in Japan, a giant katsura tree was planted on the moon, inspiring the proverb, “We can see the katsura on the moon with our eyes, but we cannot touch it with our hands.” The saying celebrates the quest for an absolute and is a fitting epigraph for Departure for Katsura, which pursues issues of self-identity and personal(...)
According to a Chinese legend well-known in Japan, a giant katsura tree was planted on the moon, inspiring the proverb, “We can see the katsura on the moon with our eyes, but we cannot touch it with our hands.” The saying celebrates the quest for an absolute and is a fitting epigraph for Departure for Katsura, which pursues issues of self-identity and personal(...)
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Octagonal gallery, hall cases, and Sottsass Room
Octagonal gallery, hall cases, and Sottsass Room
Date:
9 December 1998 to 28 March 1999
9 December 1998 to 28 March 1999
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Irene F. Whittome: Departure for Katsura
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According to a Chinese legend well-known in Japan, a giant katsura tree was planted on the moon, inspiring the proverb, “We can see the katsura on the moon with our eyes, but we cannot touch it with our hands.” The saying celebrates the quest for an absolute and is a fitting epigraph for Departure for Katsura, which pursues issues of self-identity and personal(...)
Irene F. Whittome: Departure for Katsura
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According to a Chinese legend well-known in Japan, a giant katsura tree was planted on the moon, inspiring the proverb, “We can see the katsura on the moon with our eyes, but we cannot touch it with our hands.” The saying celebrates the quest for an absolute and is a fitting epigraph for Departure for Katsura, which pursues issues of self-identity and personal(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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9 December 1998 to
28 March 1999
9 December 1998 to
28 March 1999
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Octagonal gallery, hall cases, and Sottsass Room
Octagonal gallery, hall cases, and Sottsass Room
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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Disneyland, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France, is a key symbol of contemporary American culture that has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, of simulation and pastiche, of the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme(...)
Disneyland, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France, is a key symbol of contemporary American culture that has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, of simulation and pastiche, of the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme(...)
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Main galleries
Main galleries
Date:
17 June 1997 to 28 September 1997
17 June 1997 to 28 September 1997
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The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme Parks
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Disneyland, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France, is a key symbol of contemporary American culture that has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, of simulation and pastiche, of the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme(...)
The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme Parks
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Disneyland, with its far-flung colonies in Florida, Japan, and France, is a key symbol of contemporary American culture that has been both celebrated and attacked as the ultimate embodiment of consumer society, of simulation and pastiche, of the blurring of distinctions between reality and mass-media imagery. The Architecture of Reassurance: Designing the Disney Theme(...)
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exhibitions
exhibitions
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17 June 1997 to
28 September 1997
17 June 1997 to
28 September 1997
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Main galleries
Main galleries
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events
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Topic: Design for and from Society: Socio-political meanings of minimum size housing and the impact of Americanization in Japan after World War II Presentation: Design for Society, Design from Society: The socio-political significance of minimum-size housing and prefabrication in Japan in the mid-twentieth century
Topic: Design for and from Society: Socio-political meanings of minimum size housing and the impact of Americanization in Japan after World War II Presentation: Design for Society, Design from Society: The socio-political significance of minimum-size housing and prefabrication in Japan in the mid-twentieth century
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13 August 2015
13 August 2015
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Visiting Scholar Seminar: Izumi Kuroishi
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Topic: Design for and from Society: Socio-political meanings of minimum size housing and the impact of Americanization in Japan after World War II Presentation: Design for Society, Design from Society: The socio-political significance of minimum-size housing and prefabrication in Japan in the mid-twentieth century
Visiting Scholar Seminar: Izumi Kuroishi
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Topic: Design for and from Society: Socio-political meanings of minimum size housing and the impact of Americanization in Japan after World War II Presentation: Design for Society, Design from Society: The socio-political significance of minimum-size housing and prefabrication in Japan in the mid-twentieth century
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events
events
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13 August 2015
13 August 2015
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research
research
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Visiting Scholars 2015
Visiting Scholars 2015
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Izumi Kuroishi, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan Topic: Design for and from Society: Socio-political meanings of minimum size housing and the impact of Americanization in Japan after World War II Lee Stickells, University of Sydney, Syndey, Australia Topic: Designing Life Off-the-Grid: The 1970s Autonomy Moment Andrew Witt, Harvard Graduate School of Design,(...)
Izumi Kuroishi, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan Topic: Design for and from Society: Socio-political meanings of minimum size housing and the impact of Americanization in Japan after World War II Lee Stickells, University of Sydney, Syndey, Australia Topic: Designing Life Off-the-Grid: The 1970s Autonomy Moment Andrew Witt, Harvard Graduate School of Design,(...)
Date:
15 June 2015 to 25 September 2015
15 June 2015 to 25 September 2015
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Visiting Scholars 2015
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Izumi Kuroishi, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan Topic: Design for and from Society: Socio-political meanings of minimum size housing and the impact of Americanization in Japan after World War II Lee Stickells, University of Sydney, Syndey, Australia Topic: Designing Life Off-the-Grid: The 1970s Autonomy Moment Andrew Witt, Harvard Graduate School of Design,(...)
Visiting Scholars 2015
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Izumi Kuroishi, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan Topic: Design for and from Society: Socio-political meanings of minimum size housing and the impact of Americanization in Japan after World War II Lee Stickells, University of Sydney, Syndey, Australia Topic: Designing Life Off-the-Grid: The 1970s Autonomy Moment Andrew Witt, Harvard Graduate School of Design,(...)
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research
research
Date:
15 June 2015 to
25 September 2015
15 June 2015 to
25 September 2015
