1. 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
    Photo: Masaya Yoshimura, courtesy 21_21 Design Sight
  2. 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
    Photo: Masaya Yoshimura, courtesy 21_21 Design Sight
  3. 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
    Photo: Keizo Kioku | Exhibition 'The Original' (2023)

21_21 Design Sight

  • Art
  • Roppongi
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Time Out says

A stone’s throw from Tokyo Midtown, this evocative space is headed by Japan’s golden design trio: founder and fashion designer Issey Miyake, graphic designer Taku Satoh and product designer Naoto Fukasawa. 

The venue stands out for its dynamic roster of exhibitions and diverse events, encompassing thought-provoking talk shows and interactive workshops. The architectural marvel of the building, distinguished by its expansive steel roof, is the brainchild of renowned architect Tadao Ando. Eschewing the conventional box-like design, Ando's signature curved silhouette cascades elegantly towards the ground, inspiring not a sense of confinement but of comfort.

Details

Address
9-7-6 Akasaka, Minato
Tokyo
Transport:
Roppongi Station (Oedo, Hibiya lines), Nogizaka Station (Chiyoda line)
Opening hours:
10am-7pm, closed Tue

What’s on

'Art of the Ramen Bowl' exhibition

Pottery lovers, rejoice. 21_21 Design Sight is holding an exhibition of dozens of donburi (ramen bowls) from now until June 15. Most of them hail from the Tono region of Gifu prefecture, which accounts for a whopping 90% of Japan's ramen bowls. The exhibition features the wares of ramen bowl collector Yasuyuki Kaga, as well as an 'Artist Ramen Bowls' exhibit: a colourful mix of 40 unique bowls designed by 40 different artists, designers, food experts and more. Each artist's bowl includes a bilingual synopsis from the creator themselves, detailling the thoughts and intentions behind their design.Those interested in sustainability can learn more about the bowl-making process and efforts to recycle unwanted pottery into raw materials. If you're feeling artsy, hit up the 'Donburi Pride' workshop, where you can draw your own bowl design to take home or submit to the exhibition. Selected drawings will be temporarily displayed.The exhibit is open every day except Tuesday, and runs from 10am to 7pm (entry until 6.30pm). Tickets are ¥1,600 for adults, ¥800 for university students and ¥500 for high school students. Junior high students and younger enter free of charge. You can purchase tickets here.
  • Ceramics and pottery
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