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Exhibition Catalog “Atsushi Kitagawara: The Constellation of Time and Space”

Exhibition Catalog “Atsushi Kitagawara: The Constellation of Time and Space”

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Releasing November 20, 2025 (Thu)

Published to commemorate the exhibition “Atsushi Kitagawara: The Constellation of Time and Space” held at the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection (June 7, 2025 – May 17, 2026), this volume is the first book written in Japanese by the internationally active architect Atsushi Kitagawara.

 

Architect Atsushi Kitagawara (b. 1951), who designed the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, first expressed the fictitious nature of the city through architecture with the Shibuya cinema RISE (1986). Since then, he has continued to draw attention for his highly original works that explore the boundaries of architecture and the human imagination.

 

The section “Space” presents installation views and exhibits from the exhibition, tracing the architectural process of the museum through models, drawings, and documents. Centered on the six elements that constitute the building—Inverted Cone, Darkness, Giant Frame, Nature, Hope, and Colliding Walls—the book features commentary in the architect’s own words.

 

The section “Time” unfolds the story of the design’s evolution leading up to the museum’s completion, introducing previously unpublished materials not included in the exhibition.

 

Enriched with a comprehensive chronology spanning forty years of Kitagawara’s career and a wide range of essays illuminating the origins of his architectural thinking, this publication offers an in-depth exploration of the architect’s creative universe.

 

Atsushi Kitagawara
Architect | Fellow, MET (Former Atsushi Kitagawara Architects Inc.)| Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts
Atsushi Kitagawara (b. 1951, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is an award-winning architect whose work spans cultural institutions, civic architecture, and urban design. His diverse portfolio includes major projects such as the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection in Yamanashi Prefecture; the BIG PLETTE FUKUSHIMA, an international convention center; and the ARIA industrial complex in Yamanashi, which received the Good Design Gold Award.

 

Throughout his career, Kitagawara has been recognized with numerous honors, including the AIJ Prize, the MuranoTogo Prize, the JIA Grand Prix, the Japan Art Academy Prize, and the AIA Japan Design Award. His international recognition includes the acquisition of 27 models and drawings by the Centre Pompidou (National Museum of Modern Art, France) for its permanent collection.

 

Kitagawara earned his degree from Tokyo University of the Arts, where he later served as professor until 2019. During his tenure, he led pioneering research with students on “theatrical urban planning” and other experimental approaches to architecture and city design.

 

【Release Date】November 20, 2025
【Publisher】Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
【Editors】Yoshimi Yagi, Imako Tanaka, Hiraku, Rin Takasuka (MET)
【Translator】Hiraku, MET
【Format & Pages】Two-volume set with special cover, total 328 pages
Space: 136 pages, modified B5 size
Time: 192 pages, modified A5 size
【Price】¥4,000 (excluding tax)
【Language】Japanese-English bilingual
【ISBN】978-4990416881

 

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