Exhibition  Oct. 26 – Nov. 20, 2026, Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm, 1st floor foyer 

Symposium  Nov. 6, 2026, Room 102 

Togo Murano (1891–1984) was one of the most celebrated and prolific architects of the 20th century in Japan, with a career spanning some seven decades. While committed from the very beginning to the idea of modern architecture, he nevertheless took a highly independent path that set him apart from the standard histories and genealogies of modernism in Japan, with a special sensitivity to the psychology of form, symbol, and ornament in the pursuit of a practice that was both humanist in aspiration and responsive to pragmatic and economic needs, above all in the commercial, institutional, and religious spheres in which he largely worked. 

In reflection of its rich and multifaceted nature, the symposium will address Murano’s work in an interdisciplinary manner through a number of different vantage points, ranging from architectural history and practice to social and economic perspectives. 

The exhibition will feature reproductions of some 50 construction drawings from the Museum and Archives at the Kyoto Institute of Technology, along with reference materials and contemporary photographs.

Schedule and Abstract

The symposium is scheduled to take place between 9 am and 6 pm. Details are to be announced. 

Contact 

For further information please contact Maki Iisaka.