Shigeru Ban's Humanitarian Architecture Explored in Krakow Exhibition Through May 2026
Until May 3, 2026, the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology in Krakow, Poland, presents 'Shigeru Ban. Architecture and Social Contributions.' This exhibition showcases the work of architect Shigeru Ban, who was born in Tokyo in 1957 and has spent over forty years integrating innovation with social responsibility. His notable projects include the Paper Log House and the Paper Partition System, which have been deployed in Haiti, Japan, Rwanda, and Ukraine. Ban, who established his practice in 1985 after studying at SCI-Arc and Cooper Union under the influence of Ray Kappe and John Hejduk, was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2014. The exhibition features models and drawings, focusing on sustainability and the ethical dimensions of architecture, as part of Manggha's initiative on architecture's societal effects.
Key facts
- Shigeru Ban exhibition at Manggha Museum runs until 3 May 2026
- Ban born in Tokyo in 1957, studied at SCI-Arc and Cooper Union
- Founded practice in 1985, consultant to UNHCR, founded Voluntary Architects' Network
- Designed emergency shelters like Paper Log House for Haiti, Japan, Rwanda, Ukraine
- Won Pritzker Prize in 2014 for humanitarian architecture
- Cultural projects include Centre Pompidou-Metz and Simose Art Museum
- Exhibition includes models, drawings, documentary materials
- Manggha Museum building by Arata Isozaki with extension by Ingarden
Entities
Artists
- Shigeru Ban
- Arata Isozaki
- Ray Kappe
- John Hejduk
- Simon Cartwright
- Hiroyuki Hirai
- Didier Boy de la Tour
Institutions
- Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology
- SCI-Arc
- Cooper Union
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- Voluntary Architects' Network
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- Simose Art Museum
- Pritzker Prize
- Aesthetica Magazine
Locations
- Krakow
- Poland
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Los Angeles
- United States
- New York
- Haiti
- Rwanda
- Ukraine
- France
- Hiroshima
- Hanover
- Osaka