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The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto Talk Session: The Future Shape of Cities

The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto Related Program
Conducted in Japanese

The final section of the exhibition concerns a proposal for a futuristic city that emerged from a conversation between Sou Fujimoto and Miyata Hiroaki. Envisaged as a complex combination of spherical structures of various sizes, the proposed city is equipped with all functions necessary for life and, like a forest, lacks a center and is open in multiple directions. In this talk session, architectural historian Kurakata Shunsuke will join Fujimoto and Miyata to contemplate the future shape of cities while quizzing them about how their vision emerged and the features of their proposed city.

Appearing
Kurakata Shunsuke (Architectural Historian, Professor at Osaka Metropolitan University)
Miyata Hiroaki (Data Scientist, Professor at Keio University)
Sou Fujimoto
Moderator
Kondo Kenichi (Senior Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Date & Time
14:00-16:00, Sunday, October 19, 2025 (Doors open: 13:45)
Kurakata Shunsuke

Kurakata Shunsuke

Born 1971 in Tokyo. Kurakata is Professor at Osaka Metropolitan University. Alongside his research on the architectural history of modern and contemporary Japan, he is actively involved in promoting the value of architecture to the public. He serves as the executive committee chair of the “Tokyo Architecture Festival,” one of Japan’s largest architectural events, and is also a committee member for “OPEN HOUSE OSAKA” and the “Kyoto Modern Architecture Festival.” His major publications include Tokyo Modern Architecture Walk (X-Knowledge), Kyoto Kingendai Kenchiku Monogatari (Stories of Modern and Contemporary Architecture in Kyoto) (Heibonsha), Ito Chuta Kenchiku Shiryoshu (Architectural Archives of Chuta Ito) (Yumani Shobo), and Yoshizaka Takamasa and Le Corbusier (Okokusha), among many others. His major awards include the AIJ Prize and AIJ Education Award.

Miyata Hiroaki)

Miyata Hiroaki

Born in 1978. Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Keio University. Miyata specializes in data science, scientific methodology, and value co-creation. His research revolves around promoting social reform by utilizing data science and other scientific methods to improve society. He is involved in a range of projects both within and beyond the medical field, such as the National Clinical Database - which involves around 5,000 hospitals across Japan in collaboration with the medical specialist system - and the nationwide COVID-19 surveys conducted via LINE, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.


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Booking Period
2025.8.20 [Wed] - 10.16 [Thu]
Venue
Auditorium, Mori Art Museum
Capacity
70 (booking required, first-come basis)
Fee
Free (exhibition ticket valid for the day of issue required)
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