The Japan Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2023

The Japan Foundation organizes Japan’s national participation at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia, held from May 20 through November 26, 2023. Maki Onishi (Architect) has been selected as the curator of the Japan Pavilion.

The Japan Pavilion Official Website - La Biennale di Venezia

Outline of the Biennale

The 18th International Architecture Exhibition

Theme	The Laboratory of the Future
Director	Lesley Lokko
Venues	Giardini di Castello, Arsenale, etc.
Dates	Saturday, May 20 – Sunday, November 26, 2023
Official Website	http://www.labiennale.org

The Japan Pavilion

Theme	Architecture, a place to be loved – when architecture is seen as a living creature
Organizer / Commissioner	The Japan Foundation
Curator	Maki Onishi
	(Architect | Director and Co-founder, onishimaki+hyakudayuki architects / o+h)
Participants	Deputy Curator: Yuki Hyakuda (Architect | Director and Co-founder, onishimaki+hyakudayuki architects / o+h) Project Members: Akane Moriyama (Textile Designer, Artist) Futoshi Mizuno (Architect | President, Mizuno Seitoen Lab) dot architects (Architecture collective) Yurika Kono (Photographer) Yuma Harada (Designer | Representative, UMA /design farm) Tomomi Tada (Editor | President, MUESUM)
With special support of	Ishibashi Foundation
Supported by	MOTHERHOUSE CO., LTD. / Sankyo Tateyama, Inc. / TOYO ITO & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS / Karimoku / NAGOYA MOSAIC-TILE CO.,LTD. / S&R Evermay - Sachiko Kuno Philanthropic Endowment / Shelter Inc. / KAJIMA CORPORATION / OHNISHI NETSUGAKU Co., Ltd. / TAJIMA ROOFING INC. / TAKENAKA CORPORATION / Amame Associate Japan, Inc. / DAIKO ELECTRIC CO., LTD. / Phoenixi Co., Ltd. / Taihei Building Service Corporation Ishikawa Construction Industry Co., Ltd. / voce / Yokohama National University / Yokohama Graduate School of Architecture
In collaboration with	Taiyo Kogyo Corporation
Japan Pavilion official website	18th La Biennale di Venezia International Architecture Exhibition | The Japan Pavilion Official Website - La Biennale di Venezia (jpf.go.jp)

Press Release

The Japan Foundation - ［Announcement］The Japan Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia　Architecture, a place to be loved - when architecture is seen as a living creature　Exhibition curated by Maki Onishi to open on May 20 (jpf.go.jp)