Gaudi: Windows Opening the Future Opens at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT. Considering Architecture's Future Through Gaudi's Windows
The exhibition "Gaudi: Windows Opening the Future" opens at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Tokyo Midtown, focusing on Gaudi's windows.Summary
The exhibition "Gaudi: Windows Opening the Future" is currently being held at Gallery 3 of 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Tokyo Midtown. The exhibition runs until July 12. Focusing on the "windows" that architect Antoni Gaudi explored throughout his life, it introduces his creativity and innovation from multiple perspectives to mark the 100th anniversary of his death in 2026. This serves as the Tokyo satellite exhibition, linked to the main exhibition currently taking place at the World Heritage site "Park Güell" in Barcelona. YKK AP, the company that "thinks about windows," has conducted on-site surveys of almost all existing Gaudi architectural openings and accumulated knowledge with researchers and experts. Since a joint research project with the University of Tokyo in 2019, the company has continued its activities for about 10 years, including an exhibition themed on 3D printing in 2021 and an international workshop gathering architecture students from Japan and Spain in 2025. 2026 marks both the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death and the year Barcelona was designated as the "UNESCO-UIA World Architecture Capital." This project has been officially recognized as part of its official programs, conducting international outreach from bases in Barcelona, Tokyo, and Toyama. The Tokyo exhibition maintains the same concept as the Barcelona main exhibition while being held with a unique display structure that utilizes the space of 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Gallery 3.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)