Voices
July 18 [2025]
Tadao Ando
Having been involved in the development of Umekita for over 20 years and overseen the design of VS., Tadao Ando will finally hold his long-awaited exhibition from spring to summer of 2025. What message will a distinguished architect - renowned both in Japan and abroad for his works centered on the theme of “dialog with nature” - convey from this freshly developed green space? Amid the excitement surrounding the first World Expo in Osaka in half a century, Ando’s gaze is fixed firmly on the future ahead.
Other VOICES
March 4 [2025]
Sato Hiroyasu
One of the key elements that characterizes VS. is its sound system that is integrated into the large space. From speaker selection to system creation, the project was led by Mr. Hiroyasu Sato, the representative director of EASTERN SOUND FACTORY Co.,Ltd., a company that imports, manufactures and sells audio equipment. Since 2007, he has been highly acclaimed for his works with the late Mr. Ryuichi Sakamoto, and his aim in acoustic design of VS. was to achieve one ideal that he had inherited from Mr. Sakamoto.
February 11 [2025]
Kensho Tambara vs. Toshihiro Okitsu
The exhibition that will kick off 2025 is the “Building Glasses, Town Glasses Exhibition” by Takenaka Corporation, a leading general construction company in Japan. The aim was to hold an exhibition that would “broadly communicate the appeal of architecture and urban development, and foster the next generation of architectural talent”
August 8 [2024]
Takuya Nomura
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Kenichiro Yamamura
Located directly in front of JR Osaka Station—the largest terminal in western Japan—“Grand Green Osaka” is set to begin welcoming visitors this fall ahead of its full opening. At the heart of its expansive urban park lies a new cultural platform: VS. What exactly is VS.? By exploring the thoughts and perspectives of the people involved in this place, we aim to uncover the significance, social role, and future vision of this new cultural entity.
June 4 [2024]