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21_21 DESIGN SIGHT

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2016
'Zakka: Goods and Things'
Feb. 26-June 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 5, 2016
The difficulty of being Frank Gehry
The exhibition "Frank Gehry: I Have an Idea," currently at 21_21 Design Sight and curated by fellow architect Tsuyoshi Tane, crams in a lot, but it's not exactly a linear retrospective. Rather, it's an upward look at a man on a tightrope — a man who must balance form and function; rein in creativity...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 13, 2015
'Architect Frank Gehry: I Have an Idea'
Oct. 16-Feb. 7
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2015
'Motion Science' sways toward kids
There is a bit of a Renaissance feel to "Motion Science" at 21_21 Design Sight. Consciously compounding science, technology, art and design for the greater good of promoting curiosity and discovery in general, the exhibition is targeted at children and students. Automated devices and installations whirl,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 16, 2015
'Motion Science'
June 19-Sept. 27
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 27, 2015
The measure of all things is limitless
In its light-hearted approach of presenting exhibits that include everyday items, contemporary design, artwork and historical objects, "Measuring: This Much, That Much, How Much?" at 21_21 Design Sight has its fair share of crowd pleasers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 10, 2014
There is a giant serving of culture in one bowl of rice
Rice. A bland, white carbohydrate? Staple food that forms the nourishing core of every meal? A crop that has molded culture and society? Or primal sustenance imbued with mystic life force of the gods?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2013
'Toward a Design Museum Japan'
Design is integral to just about every aspect of our lives. It influences us daily— from our everyday interactions to abstract ideas. Today, design museums not only archive and showcase works, but recognize their roles as platforms for dialog, discussion and retrospective thought.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 7, 2008
Tadao Ando: Icon and iconoclast
One of the first houses built by Japan's most famous architect, Tadao Ando, is centered around an open atrium. That sounds nice until you realize that the atrium forms the only "corridor" between each of the rooms. Fancy a hot cup of tea before bed on a rainy winter's night? You'll need an umbrella and...
Japan Times
Features
Jul 13, 2008
Top creators call for museums to save nation's modern heritage
What do industrial design, architecture, manga, anime, video games and traditional craft techniques have in common? Well, apart from each having spawned some of Japan's most popular cultural exports, the similarity is this: Japan has no national museums dedicated to their preservation, display and study....

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