The Japanese House Exhibition Transforms London's Barbican Centre

The Barbican Centre in London presents 'The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945', an exhibition previously shown at MAXXI in Rome. Curated by Pippo Ciorra and Florence Ostende, the London iteration features a full-scale replica of Ryue Nishizawa's Moriyama House, filled with hundreds of records and books, immersing visitors in the private world of Mr. Moriyama. A world premiere of 'Moriyama-san' by filmmakers Bêka and Lemoine follows the Tokyo collector's daily life. A stone and moss garden houses a tea ceremony pavilion designed by Terunobu Fujimori and built by Kingston University students. The exhibition runs until June 25, 2017, and includes a film series, workshops, and talks with architects Ryue Nishizawa, Kazunari Sakamoto, and Go Hasegawa. It will travel to the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo in summer 2017.