In brief
- The exhibition runs from 30 January to 9 May 2027 at Taichung Green Museumbrary in Taiwan.
- Organized by the Taichung Art Museum, the exhibition will cover the work of SANAA, Kazuyo Sejima & Associates and the Office of Ryue Nishizawa.
- Process models from some projects will be shown to the public for the first time; drawings, photographs and moving images will also be on display.
- The exhibition will span Galleries A, B and C at the museum, as well as Era Space at the Taichung Public Library.
The exhibition “Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA: Architecture & Environment,” organized by the Taichung Art Museum, will open on 30 January 2027 at Taichung Green Museumbrary in Taiwan and run through 9 May. It will explore three decades of work by SANAA, founded by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, through drawings, models, photographs and archival documents. The exhibition will also include work by the architects’ individual practices, Kazuyo Sejima & Associates and the Office of Ryue Nishizawa.
What materials will shed light on the design process?
The exhibition will bring together materials from projects spanning different periods, locations and scales. Alongside images of completed buildings, a wide-ranging selection of models will offer insight into how designs developed. Process models from some projects will be presented to the public for the first time. Drawings, photographs, moving images and large-scale installations will also be part of the exhibition.
The exhibition will feature works by photographer Walter Niedermayr, who has worked with SANAA for many years. The source notes that Niedermayr’s work explores how human activity and architecture shape the landscape. Visitors will also see models, video and photographs created for Kazuyo Sejima’s Inujima Art House Project.
The exhibition will span museum and library spaces
The event will take place in Galleries A, B and C at the Taichung Art Museum, as well as Era Space at the Taichung Public Library. This will allow visitors to experience the exhibition across different parts of the cultural complex that brings the two institutions together. The exhibition also aims to invite visitors beyond the galleries to experience, through the Museumbrary, the relationship between park and building, inside and outside, and people and their surroundings.
Taichung Green Museumbrary houses both the Taichung Art Museum and the Taichung Public Library. Designed by SANAA in collaboration with Ricky Liu & Associates Architects+Planners, the building opened in 2025. The complex consists of eight structures at different heights, with expanded metal mesh and glass used on the façades. Hosting the exhibition here makes the building more than a venue for displaying works: it becomes part of an exhibition about the relationship between architecture and the environment.
SANAA’s approach to architecture and the environment
Founded in 1995, SANAA is known for its approach to lightness, transparency and fluid space. The exhibition includes examples showing how this approach has taken shape in different contexts. The transparent façade of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, in Japan, dating from 2004, explores the relationship between the museum and everyday life. The Louvre-Lens (2012) in France, meanwhile, is considered in relation to the open landscape through its low, horizontally extending volumes.
The Inujima Art House Project on the Seto Inland Sea is one example of this approach extending beyond a single building. Existing houses are transformed to bring together art, architecture, nature and local life. Models, video and photographs devoted to the project will also be shown in the exhibition.
What it means for architecture and visualization teams
For architects, interior designers, students and people working in archviz, a notable aspect of the exhibition is its inclusion of process models and drawings alongside completed projects. These materials can offer a resource for examining design decisions and how buildings relate to their surroundings at different scales. Spreading the exhibition across different areas of the Museumbrary will also allow the exhibition space to be experienced as part of the architecture.
The source provides no information about ticket prices, visiting hours or online access. As this announcement is not about a software or hardware product, it also contains no technical information about hardware, licensing or software compatibility. For visitors planning a trip from Turkey, it is not possible to finalize travel and budget plans until these details are announced.
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Including process models and drawings in the exhibition could offer a valuable learning opportunity for architecture students and project teams. Looking at the design stages alongside photographs of completed buildings is particularly useful for those interested in discussing how spaces relate to their surroundings. Spreading the exhibition across a museum-library complex also makes the connection between the content and the space visible.
Ticket and visiting-hours information has not been announced for those considering a visit from Turkey, which could make it harder to plan a travel budget. The source also does not mention an online access option. It would therefore be more prudent to wait for these details to be clarified in official announcements before deciding to visit, making it easier to plan costs and schedules.
Frequently asked questions
When and where will the SANAA exhibition open?
The exhibition will open on 30 January 2027 at Taichung Green Museumbrary in Taiwan and run through 9 May 2027.
What will be on view at the SANAA exhibition?
The exhibition will feature drawings, models, photographs, archival documents, moving images and large-scale installations. Process models from some projects will be presented to the public for the first time.
Have ticket prices and visiting hours for the SANAA exhibition been announced?
The source shared does not specify ticket prices or visiting hours.
