Symposium: The potential of architecture—taking Sou Fujimoto’s architecture as the departure point

The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto Related Program
* Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available

In conjunction with the start of the exhibition, MAM will hold a symposium that focuses on Sou Fujimoto’s architectural philosophy and practice from various perspectives. In Session 1, architects Kazuyo Sejima and Yoshiharu Tsukamoto will explore the present-day significance of architecture and its future potential in the light of Fujimoto’s work, using the contents of the exhibition as a departure point for discussion. In Session 2, Tanaka Hitoshi and Miyata Hiroaki will discuss the relationship between architecture and local communities, and the future of community development as exemplified by projects in which they are deeply involved, such as the Shiroiya Hotel (Gunma) and Co-Innovation University (Gifu).

Date & Time: 14:00-17:00, Sunday, July 6, 2025 (Doors open: 13:30)

- Session 1

Appearing: Kazuyo Sejima (Architect)
Yoshiharu Tsukamoto (Architect)
Sou Fujimoto
Moderator: Kondo Kenichi (Senior Curator, Mori Art Museum)

- Session 2

Appearing: Tanaka Hitoshi (President and CEO, JINS Holdings Inc.)
Miyata Hiroaki (Data Scientist, Professor at Keio University)
Sou Fujimoto

Organizer: Mori Art Museum
Support: TOKYO NODE

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Booking Period

2025.6.2 [Mon] - 7.3 [Thu]

Venue

TOKYO NODE HALL (46F, Toranomon Hills Station Tower)
Toranomon Hills Station Tower, 2-6-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
* Registration: ARRIVAL HALL (45F, Toranomon Hills Station Tower)

Capacity

300 (booking required, first-come basis)

Fee

1,000 yen
* The fee does NOT include admission into the exhibition. Please purchase admission ticket into the exhibition separately if you’d like to visit.
* Students attending this Symposium will receive a coupon code for a 500 yen discount off the student price of The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto exhibition upon purchasing a ticket via Mori Art Museum Online Ticket Site, by presenting their student ID when checking into the program (coupon code valid until September 30, 2025).

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