Latest news with #Ando
Yomiuri Shimbun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Kayokyoku Bar Spotlight Shimbashi; Bring the Spotlight Back to When We Were Young
As the voice of popular J-pop singer Momoe Yamaguchi plays in the bar, customers with glasses in their hands hum along and sway their shoulders to the music. At Kayokyoku Bar Spotlight Shimbashi in Tokyo's Shimbashi district, visitors can listen to Showa-era songs from the '70s and '80s on vinyl, and fans are enjoying a reunion with their favorite songs. The shelves are lined with 2,100 extended play and long-playing records, and if a customer hands in a record he or she wants to listen to or writes a request on a card, the DJ will drop the needle on each one in turn. A man in his early 60s who works at a nearby company requested 'Soleil,' an album by Takako Okamura. 'This is the song that soothed me after coming home exhausted as a rookie,' he monthly request rankings are posted on the wall up to No. 10, in the style of 'The Best Ten,' a famous Japanese music TV program of yesteryear. In May, C-C-B's 'Romantic ga Tomaranai' (Romantic never stops) was No. 1 and Kyoko Koizumi's 'Kogarashi ni Dakarete' (Embraced by wintry wind) was No. 2. The name of the bar is taken from the name of a segment on the TV program, and also means 'to bring the spotlight back to when we were young.' The interior is decorated like a set from a 1980s disco or singing show, complete with red chairs and a mirror ball. The entrance door has a round window and resembles the entrance to a TV station studio. Nostalgic cassette tapes are also on display.'We have a lot of fun talking about which company's cassette tapes we used to use, Maxell, TDK or Sony,' said Nobuaki Ando, a 57-year-old representative of the bar. After Ando's best friend died suddenly about 25 years ago, his friend's wife told Ando that 'listening to the tapes Ando-kun dubbed for him when he was in junior high and high school and talking about the old days was a source of emotional healing for him.' Ando opened the bar in 2011 with the hope of creating a place where he could play nostalgic songs to ease people's minds during difficult times, and where people could talk about their problems on a daily basis. 'I want to provide a space where people can talk about the old days without worrying about others,' said Ando. Kayokyoku Bar Spotlight ShimbashiAddress: Karasumori Building 6F, 3-16-3, Shimbashi, Minato Ward, Tokyo Access: 1 minute walk from JR Shimbashi Station Hours: Open 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. on weekdays. Open until 2 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, national holidays and days before holidays. Closed on Sundays.
Hypebeast
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando Team Up for Meditative Sculpture Cave
Summary ForAntony Gormley, sculptor is not a single, idealized figure, but means of understanding space and form through a shared field of perception. The acclaimed British artist is currently presentingDrawing on Space, his largest exhibition in South Korea at Museum SAN. Unfolding across all three galleries of the museum's Cheongjo wing, the exhibition gathers an impressive array of 48 works, alongside a newly-unveiled architectural intervention by Japanese architectTadao Ando, at its heart. Drawing on Spacecontinues Gormley's decades-long investigation into the human body as both subject and site, looking to the body as a porous, responsive form to explore how we sense, navigate and ultimately, embody space. This inquiry finds its most ambitious expression in Ground, a subterranean dome housed beneath the museum's flower garden. The structure evokes the architectural spirit of the Pantheon and the similar meditative flair seen in Ando'sSpace of 25-meter-wide chamber features a sole oculus that casts light across the space. Inside, seven cast-iron figures from Gormley'sBlockworksseries appear seated, crouching and standing with one final figure positioned in the center of the aperture, standing outside against the backdrop of the distant, forested mountains. Additional highlights of the exhibition include 'Liminal Field,' where forms of steel bubbles explore the transient nature of bodies, and the aluminum bloom-like rings of 'Orbit Field II.' Works on paper complement Gormley's sculptural practice as contemplative studies on light, mass and interiority. The aim is to let 'physical and imaginative space come together,' Gormley explained. 'The works will activate rather than occupy space, and explore the enclosures of architecture and the body as sensate.' Drawing on Spaceis now on view in Wonju through November 30. Museum SAN260 Oak valley 2-gil,Jijeong-myeon,Wonju-si, Gangwon-do,South Korea
Sydney Morning Herald
16-06-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
Council to decide if Tadao Ando's pavilion is global artwork or expensive risk to public safety
The MPavilion series is spearheaded by philanthropist and retail mogul Naomi Milgrom in partnership with the City of Melbourne. Architects pitch their ideas, the winning design is built and open for a year before the structures are eventually dismantled and relocated to permanent homes across Melbourne and Victoria, such as Melbourne Zoo and universities. Ando's pavilion is the 10th in the series and Milgrom has said it will be the last, with its stay already extended for a year longer than usual. Many of the country's top architects have rallied around the plight of the pavilion with more than 2240 signatories on a petition calling for the council to keep Ando's structure in place permanently, including Victorian government architect Jill Garner, consul-general of Japan in Melbourne Tokuro Furuya and president-elect of the Australian Institute of Architects David Wagner. Wagner said there was a precedent for famous buildings being constructed as temporary structures but being retained and becoming world-famous landmarks – such as Gustave Eiffel's 1889 Eiffel Tower in Paris and Sir Edwin Lutyens' 1919 Cenotaph in Whitehall in London. 'It's not in Melbourne's best interest to remove the MPavilion,' he said. 'It's a remarkable piece of architecture by an internationally renowned architect, and we're fortunate to have the custody or stewardship of such a wonderful building.' Agenda documents for Tuesday's meeting show that council staff are concerned about the implications of allowing what was meant to be a temporary structure to remain in the heritage-listed gardens. 'Allowing the pavilion to remain for an extended period beyond the initial agreement could set a precedent for the lifespan of other temporary buildings in public spaces,' the documents state. The council paid $300,000 in funding and $50,000 in-kind support each year for each MPavilion, with $25,000 kept as a security to be provided once the Naomi Milgrom Foundation removes the pavilion and remediates the site. 'Whilst it has significant architectural merit, the MPavilion's enclosed design and expansive concrete perimeter walls raise safety, visibility and maintenance concerns,' the agenda documents state. 'The pavilion walls preclude through-views and movements across the site – this presents potential risks of vandalism of the structure and risks to public safety.' Agenda documents raise concerns that Ando's pavilion is climbable, its blank external walls are susceptible to tagging and graffiti and 'the design not being consistent with best-practice gender-equity place principles'. The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has said if the five-year extension is granted, it would be responsible for all ongoing maintenance and security of the space at no cost to the council. A foundation spokeswoman said Ando had been briefed to design a temporary structure. Loading 'This pavilion reflects Tadao Ando's signature use of concrete and geometric forms in dialogue with nature,' she said. 'If an extension is not granted, the pavilion will be removed from Queen Victoria Gardens. However, its removal would mean the loss of a globally significant work of architecture and a treasured civic space for Melbourne.' Council management has recommended Ando's pavilion is given another one-year extension until June 30, 2026, and community consultation is undertaken to determine whether the MPavilion should be allowed to remain until 2030. 'I hope the pavilion has touched your hearts as well, and that it may continue to serve the community in its current location forever,' Ando said in a submission to the council.
The Age
16-06-2025
- General
- The Age
Council to decide if Tadao Ando's pavilion is global artwork or expensive risk to public safety
The MPavilion series is spearheaded by philanthropist and retail mogul Naomi Milgrom in partnership with the City of Melbourne. Architects pitch their ideas, the winning design is built and open for a year before the structures are eventually dismantled and relocated to permanent homes across Melbourne and Victoria, such as Melbourne Zoo and universities. Ando's pavilion is the 10th in the series and Milgrom has said it will be the last, with its stay already extended for a year longer than usual. Many of the country's top architects have rallied around the plight of the pavilion with more than 2240 signatories on a petition calling for the council to keep Ando's structure in place permanently, including Victorian government architect Jill Garner, consul-general of Japan in Melbourne Tokuro Furuya and president-elect of the Australian Institute of Architects David Wagner. Wagner said there was a precedent for famous buildings being constructed as temporary structures but being retained and becoming world-famous landmarks – such as Gustave Eiffel's 1889 Eiffel Tower in Paris and Sir Edwin Lutyens' 1919 Cenotaph in Whitehall in London. 'It's not in Melbourne's best interest to remove the MPavilion,' he said. 'It's a remarkable piece of architecture by an internationally renowned architect, and we're fortunate to have the custody or stewardship of such a wonderful building.' Agenda documents for Tuesday's meeting show that council staff are concerned about the implications of allowing what was meant to be a temporary structure to remain in the heritage-listed gardens. 'Allowing the pavilion to remain for an extended period beyond the initial agreement could set a precedent for the lifespan of other temporary buildings in public spaces,' the documents state. The council paid $300,000 in funding and $50,000 in-kind support each year for each MPavilion, with $25,000 kept as a security to be provided once the Naomi Milgrom Foundation removes the pavilion and remediates the site. 'Whilst it has significant architectural merit, the MPavilion's enclosed design and expansive concrete perimeter walls raise safety, visibility and maintenance concerns,' the agenda documents state. 'The pavilion walls preclude through-views and movements across the site – this presents potential risks of vandalism of the structure and risks to public safety.' Agenda documents raise concerns that Ando's pavilion is climbable, its blank external walls are susceptible to tagging and graffiti and 'the design not being consistent with best-practice gender-equity place principles'. The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has said if the five-year extension is granted, it would be responsible for all ongoing maintenance and security of the space at no cost to the council. A foundation spokeswoman said Ando had been briefed to design a temporary structure. Loading 'This pavilion reflects Tadao Ando's signature use of concrete and geometric forms in dialogue with nature,' she said. 'If an extension is not granted, the pavilion will be removed from Queen Victoria Gardens. However, its removal would mean the loss of a globally significant work of architecture and a treasured civic space for Melbourne.' Council management has recommended Ando's pavilion is given another one-year extension until June 30, 2026, and community consultation is undertaken to determine whether the MPavilion should be allowed to remain until 2030. 'I hope the pavilion has touched your hearts as well, and that it may continue to serve the community in its current location forever,' Ando said in a submission to the council.
Yomiuri Shimbun
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Kagawa: Another Art Museum Designed by Tadao Ando Opens on Naoshima Island; Features Artists from Asia
The Yomiuri Shimbun People enter Naoshima New Art Museum in the town of Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture. NAOSHIMA, Kagawa — Naoshima New Art Museum, designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, has recently opened on Naoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture. Naoshima is known as an island of contemporary art. While there are many works by Western artists there, the new museum collects and exhibits works by artists from Asian countries and regions. The island is home to Chichu Art Musuem, which was also designed by Ando. The museum has become a popular tourist spot. The new museum is built on a hill. The exterior is designed to naturally blend in with local houses and the surrounding nature. The obtusely angled large roof looks as if it is an extension of the gentle curve of the hilltop. Black plaster is used for part of the walls, inspired by the burnt cedar walls of many houses in the neighborhood. The museum houses a cafe, too, from which visitors get a great view of the Seto Inland Sea. Naoshima New Art Museum's opening ceremony was held on May 31. Many tourists visited the museum immediately after it opened. 'There're so many exhibits, and they're very modern. I feel that time flows differently here,' said a woman in her 70s. The museum is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and closed on Mondays (or Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday). The entrance fee is ¥1,500 if booked at the official booking site and ¥1,700 at the gate. Admission is free for children 15 or younger.
