Brutalist Japan history Mise-en-Scène is an immersive exploration

Mise-en-Scène is an immersive exploration of the social lives of urban landscapes—the actors and actions that compose the daily theater of urban life

Present space brings together a community of creatives who use storytelling and art to ignite conversations related to social and political issues in the world we live in across fashion

from Louise Bourgeois to Alberto Giacometti

Stephen Shore – to interrogate them about their past

The book was created as a part of the exhibition “Other Words” in the Design Museum Helsinki

Brutalist Japan history Mise-en-Scène is an immersive explorationFeaturing striking photography by an expert in the field, this exploration of Japanese brutalist architecture celebrates the surprising beauty and grace of buildings forged in concrete. Emerging in the devastating aftermath of World War II, brutalist architecture in Japan is characterized by its geometric shapes, functionality, and unconventional use of concretewhich is often left unfinished to showcase the materials inherent textures and