The Japan Pavilion at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2021

The Japan Foundation organizes Japan’s national participation at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia, held from May 22 through November 21, 2021. Kozo Kadowaki (Associate Professor, Meiji University / Partner, Associates) has been selected as the curator of the Japan Pavilion.

The Japan Pavilion Official Website - La Biennale di Venezia

Outline of the Biennale

The 17th International Architecture Exhibition
Theme	How will we live together?
Director	Hashim Sarkis
Venues	Giardini di Castello, Arsenale, etc.
Dates	Saturday, May 22 – Sunday, November 21, 2021
Official Website	http://www.labiennale.org

The Japan Pavilion
Theme	Co-ownership of Action: Trajectories of Elements
Organizer / Commissioner	The Japan Foundation
Curator	Kozo Kadowaki (Associate Professor, Meiji University / Partner, Associates)
Participants	Architects: Jo Nagasaka (President, Schemata Architects) Ryoko Iwase (President, Studio IWASE \| Architecture+Landscape) Toshikatsu Kiuchi (President, Toshikatsu Kiuchi Architect) Taichi Sunayama (Associate Professor, Kyoto City University of Arts / President, sunayama studio) Daisuke Motogi (President, DDAA) Designer: Rikako Nagashima (President, village®) Researchers: Norimasa Aoyagi (Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University) Aya Hiwatashi (Lecturer, Kindai University) Editor: Jiro Iio (President, speelplaats) Advisor: Kayoko Ota (Curator, CCA c/o Tokyo)
With special support of	Ishibashi Foundation
Supported by	Stroog Inc. JINS Holdings Inc. Suikoukai Medical Corporation, Japan KAMAWANU CO., LTD. Window Research Institute
In cooperation with	under design Co., Ltd IWASAKI ELECTRIC CO., LTD NBC Meshtec Inc. KUMONOS Corporation DAIKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Japan 3D Printer Co., Ltd. HAGIHARA INDUSTRIES INC Rotho Blaas
Japan Pavilion official website	https://2020.veneziabiennale-japanpavilion.jp/
SNS	Twitter: https://twitter.com/vba2020jp/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vba2020jp/

Catalog of the Japan Pavilion

Co-ownership of Action: Trajectories of Elements

First published on August, 2020
Supervisor: Kozo Kadowaki
Publisher: TOTO Publishing (TOTO LTD.)
Total pages: 208 pages
Language: Japanese / English
Size: 210×168ｍｍ
ISBN: 978-4-88706-386-0
Price: EUR 21.10
*Available on TOTO Publishing online shop and on Idea Books online shop .

Press Release

The Japan Pavilion Exhibition at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia,
“Trajectories of Elements: Architecture as a Chain of Reinvention” – Kozo Kadowaki is chosen to be a curator

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The Japan Foundation
Visual Arts Section
Arts and Culture Dept.
Persons in charge: Kaneko (Ms.), Miwa (Ms.), Date (Ms.)
E-mail: venezia＠jpf.go.jp
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