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The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto at Mori Art Museum

With offices in Tokyo, Paris, and Shenzhen, Sou Fujimoto (born 1971 in Hokkaido, Japan) is engaged in projects all over the world, ranging from private homes to universities, retail premises, hotels, and multi-purpose complexes. Since his high-profile debut with The Aomori Museum of Art Design Competition Proposal in 2000, he has completed a series of celebrated projects, including the Musashino Art University Museum & Library (2010, Tokyo) and the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 (London), and recently the housing complex L'Arbre Blanc (The White Tree, 2019, Montpellier, France) and the music-focused cultural complex House of Music Hungary (2021, Budapest). One of Japan's leading architects at the center of public attention, he was appointed as the Site Design Producer for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. This exhibition is the first major survey of Fujimoto's work. It provides a comprehensive overview in eight sections, covering everything from work in his early years to projects currently underway, and following his architectural journey over the past around thirty years, the features of his architecture, and the philosophy behind it. It takes advantage of the venue's expertise as a contemporary art museum, allowing anyone, not just people involved in architecture, to physically experience the essence of Fujimoto's oeuvre by including exhibits such as installations and large-scale models that provide a spatial experience, as well as a mock-up. These complementary conventional exhibits like scale models, plans, and photos of completed projects. The exhibition also reviews the role and potential of architecture through Fujimoto's vision of the future city. Today, due to the continually changing relationships between people and their lives influenced by technological developments, architecture and cities are being called on to play a bigger role than before, including consideration for connecting the environment and the function of fragmented communities. We welcome visitors to join us as we take Fujimoto's practice as the context for considering how architecture could change our lives in times like these. Admission [Weekdays] Adults 2,300 yen (2,100 yen) Students (University/Highschool) 1,400 yen (1,300 yen) Children (Jr. High Students and under) Free Seniors (Ages 65 and over) 2,000 yen (1,800 yen) [Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays] Adults 2,500 yen (2,300 yen) Students (University/Highschool) 1,500 yen (1,400 yen) Children (Jr. High Students and under) Free Seniors (Ages 65 and over) 2,200 yen (2,000 yen) Hours *10:00-22:00 * 10:00-17:00 on Tuesdays * Open until 22:00 on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. * Open until 17:00 on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. * Admission until 30 minutes before closing.