"designboom visits Japan's inaugural Hiroshima International Architecture Festival 2025, which runs from October 4 to November 30 across the twin cities of Fukuyama and Onomichi. Conceived as a triennial event by the Kambara-Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation, the festival invites 23 architects and artists from Japan and abroad to explore the future of cities and the role of architecture in revitalizing local communities through a series of exhibitions, site-specific installations, and talks."
"Bringing together major figures such as Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, Arata Isozaki, Sou Fujimoto, and SANAA alongside younger practices including Studio Mumbai, VUILD, and Clouds Architecture Office, the festival spans a wide range of generations and approaches. From historical retrospectives to experimental installations, the program reveals how Japanese architecture continues to evolve between craftsmanship and technology, tradition and experimentation. Set across seven venues, the first edition of the festival brings together Japan's most celebrated modernists and the country's emerging voices."
Inaugural Hiroshima International Architecture Festival runs October 4 to November 30 across Fukuyama and Onomichi and was conceived as a triennial by the Kambara-Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation. The program presents 23 architects and artists from Japan and abroad through exhibitions, site-specific installations, and talks focused on urban futures and community revitalization. Participants include established figures such as Tadao Ando, Toyo Ito, Arata Isozaki, Sou Fujimoto, and SANAA alongside younger practices like Studio Mumbai, VUILD, and Clouds Architecture Office. The festival balances historical retrospectives and experimental installations, revealing Japanese architecture's evolution between craftsmanship and technology, tradition and experimentation. Onomichi venues host major exhibitions, including Ando's survey of nine Pritzker laureates and Shigeru Ban's Paper Log House.
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