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ART BIOTOP WATER GARDEN

Engineering Nature: Junya Ishigami's Architectural Wonder

KHAITE MERCER ST

Steel & Glass Dominate This Minimalist Flagship Retail Interior

SHIROIYA HOTEL

24 Hours In One of Japan’s Best Art & Design Hotel Destinations

Messner Mountain Museum

The ZHA-Designed Museum Dedicated to the Mountains and its Climbers

KOICHI IO

A Tokyo Studio Visit to the Third-Generation Metalsmith & Contemporary Artist

ISSEY MIYAKE SPRING SUMMER 2023

Kondo's Tribute Through The Power of Sculpture: “Enveloping The Body, Liberating The Mind.”

NoMad London

A Former Magistrates Court Is Transformed Into One Of London's Best New Hotels

Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel

Where the Creative Jetset Stay and Locals Hangout in Downtown Los Angeles

PARKHOTEL MONDSCHEIN

A Rich Cultural History Combined with a Refined Design Aesthetic at this Modern Luxe Hotel

FUFU KYOTO

An Intimate Luxury Hotel that Entwines Traditional Japanese Dining, Architecture and Hospitality with Modern Elegance

JACQUEMUS PARIS

A Pure Interior Led By Playfulness and Surprise

The Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre

The Charred-Brick 'Black Box' Presenting The Beauty Of Theatre & Performance

GAIA

British Artist Luke Jerram’s Explores The Vastness of Our Earth

Honouring ISSEY MIYAKE

The Legacy Remains: Merging Art & Fashion, East & West, Tradition & Technical Innovation

UNITED PLACES BOTANIC GARDENS

Local and Luxurious, A Melbourne Boutique Hotel That Gets It Right

Naoshima Ryokan ROKA

Designed by Okayama-based studio Nottuo, a New Modern Stay on Japan’s ‘Art Island’

MOA Museum of Art

Located On The Slopes of Atami, the Surrounding Landscape is Also a Work of Art

August, 2022

MOA Museum of Art was established in 1982 by the Mokichi Okada Association (MOA) to house the art collection of its founder, Mokichi Okada (1882–1955).

In 2017 its galleries and lobby were rerenovated by New Material Research Laboratory, led by Hiroshi Sugimoto and architect Tomoyuki Sakakida. The new design has refreshed the museum, and at the same time highlights centuries-old materials and building techniques with modern architecture.

MOA’s purpose is to introduce Japanese culture to the world, celebrating arts and kōgei (decorative crafts). In the museum’s collection, 3,500 works are presented on rotation, along with 3 national treasures: Red and White Plum Blossoms screen by Kōrin Ogata, Ninsei Nonomura’s Tea-leaf Jar with design of wisteria, and an ancient calligraphy album ‘Tekagami Kanboku-jo’. Classical Japanese paintings, hanging scrolls, sculpture, porcelain and urushi are all part of the collection.

A reconstruction of the 16th century Golden Tea Room, made under the supervision of the architect Horiguchi Sutemi (an expert of sukiya architecture) also resides at MOA.

The surrounding natural landscape presents stunning views of Atami, with the changing seasons creating a memorable natural artwork upon each visit.

MOA Museum of Art

26-2, Momoyama-cho, Atami City, Shizuoka

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August, 2022