Kengo Kuma: Landscape Architecture Hills, Mountains, Forests, Caves

Karuizawa New Art Museum will be holding an exhibition of works by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma. Many of the buildings designed by Kengo Kuma are close to nature and incorporate its elements, typically using materials such as wood and stone, and are designed to harmonize with the surrounding landscape. 

The exhibition "Kengo Kuma: Landscape Architecture" being held at Karuizawa New Art Museum will display a number of architectural works themed around landscape (natural scenery). 

The venue is designed to allow visitors to experience a variety of architectural works inspired by hills, mountains, forests, and caves through models, photographs, drawings, videos, and more. 

The various works and materials on display at the venue are arranged in such a way that visitors can move around and view them from different angles, just as if they were visiting an actual building, making this an exhibition where visitors can experience the diversity and beauty of Kengo Kuma's architecture around the world. 

Exhibit contents (main exhibits)　 

Exhibition Rooms I and II　Hills, Mountains 

The exhibition will focus on architectural works that are distinctive when viewed from the outside, such as looking down from a hill or looking up at a cliff or mountain, to represent the whole.
Main exhibits:
Victoria and Albert Museum, Dundee (Scotland) 　　　　　　　　　
Tokyo University of Science Hisao & Hiroko TAKI PLAZA (Tokyo) 　　　　　　　　　
Saint-Denis Pleyel Station (France) 　　　　　　　　　
UCCA Clay Museum (China) 

Exhibition Rooms III and IV　　Forests, Caves 

The exhibition will feature architectural works that focus on what can be entered into, as well as materials and models that allow visitors to explore the interiors of the buildings and experience their special interiors.
Main exhibit:
Birch Moss Chapel (Nagano Prefecture) 　　　　　　　　　
Roof/ Birds (Nagano Prefecture) 　　　　　　　　　
National Stadium (Tokyo) 　　　　　　　　　
Haruki Murakami Library (Tokyo) 　　　　　　　　　
Whitestone Gallery Taipei (Taiwan) 　 

Exhibition room V　Products 

Kengo Kuma produces products in a variety of fields, mainly furniture, as well as architecture. This exhibition room will display actual furniture and other items, and will also be an interactive exhibition space where visitors can actually sit on some of the chairs. 

Exhibition Rooms V and VI　Visual Experiences 

It will be a space where you can experience a variety of videos, including screenings of video works based on Kengo Kuma's architecture, and experiencing virtual spaces with game controllers. 

Exhibition hall passage　Document display 

In the final corridor leading out from the exhibition room, we will exhibit valuable and rarely seen materials such as study materials, sketches, CG, and photographs of study models of various architectural works.