Design Discovery of the Week

Take a closer look at the design discoveries of leading Japanese creators through a series of spotlight talks led by the Japan House London team taking place within the gallery exhibition Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPAN.

The exhibition asks questions about the significance of design and what should be included in a permanent collection of Japanese design if such a collection existed. Each section of the exhibition features one design treasure chosen by a Japanese creator, ranging from spinning tops to Jōmon period village design and 3D sportswear.

Learn more about the participating creators, including architect Tane Tsuyoshi, textile designer Sudō Reiko and design engineer Tagawa Kinya. Discover what made them choose their design treasure and how it inspires them in their own practice.

The series consists of short presentations by Japan House London team members. Each session, showcasing a single section of the exhibition, is packed with information and invites guests to reflect on and share what design means to them.

Spotlight talks last up to 30 minutes and begin in front of the Gallery on Japan House London’s Lower Ground floor promptly at the start time.

Bookings open about one month in advance.
Please see the programme below for details.

Spotlight Talk Series Programme:

4 June 2024, textile designer Sudō Reiko and 3D sportswear inspired by Toyama’s Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Festival

11 June 2024, architect Tane Tsuyoshi and Jōmon period village design

18 June 2024, design engineer Tagawa Kinya and Yanagi Sōri cutlery’

25 June 2024, experience architect Mizuguchi Tetsuya and the TransAcoustic Piano

2 July 2024, fashion designer Hirokawa Tamae and the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in Fukuoka

9 July 2024, fashion designer Morinaga Kunihiko (of brand Anrealage) and haburagin – a talismanic patchwork garment worn by trainee priestesses from the island of Amami in Kagoshima

16 July 2024, design engineer Tagawa Kinya and Yanagi Sōri cutlery

23 July 2024, architect Tane Tsuyoshi and Jōmon period village design

30 July 2024, film director Tsujikawa Kōichirō and wooden spinning tops

6 August 2024, textile designer Sudō Reiko and 3D sportswear inspired by Toyama’s Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Festival

13 August 2024, experience architect Mizuguchi Tetsuya and the TransAcoustic Piano

20 August 2024, fashion designer Hirokawa Tamae and the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in Fukuoka

27 August 2024, fashion designer Morinaga Kunihiko (of brand Anrealage) and haburagin – a talismanic patchwork garment worn by trainee priestesses from the island of Amami Ōshima in Kagoshima

3 September 2024, Topic to be announced.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Japan House London, Kensington High Street, London, United Kingdom