Post by Wyvern on Dec 13, 2008 1:34:14 GMT
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/galleries/japan_car.aspx
The world of Japanese car design set against the backdrop of Japan’s unique culture is explored in a sophisticated new exhibition at the Science Museum, from 29 November 2008.
Japan Car, an exploration of the car as a "mobile cell", has been conceived by two world class names from outside the world of automobile: Kenya Hara, the man responsible for much of the success of Muji, and Shigeru Ban, the distinguished Japanese architect currently designing a new satellite gallery in Metz for Paris’ Pompidou Centre.
The exhibition shows how Japanese car design reflects the 'soil and the spirit of Japan', shown through concept cars and special home market models. Japan Car explores three themes while examining the future of mobility in cities. Japan, being both highly innovative and densely populated, can be seen as the driving force behind transport solutions for twenty-first century cities.
Tickets are £8/£6.25 for concessions
This exhibition is open from now until 19th April. At some point during that period, I really want to go because it sounds fascinating. And they've got that bonkers wheelchair thing Richard looked at in Japan. What I'm most interested in looking at though, apart from the non-conventionally fuelled vehicles such as the Clarity, is a very dismantled Diahatsu Copen
Pics: www.flickr.com/photos/nmsi/sets/72157608990797758/
The world of Japanese car design set against the backdrop of Japan’s unique culture is explored in a sophisticated new exhibition at the Science Museum, from 29 November 2008.
Japan Car, an exploration of the car as a "mobile cell", has been conceived by two world class names from outside the world of automobile: Kenya Hara, the man responsible for much of the success of Muji, and Shigeru Ban, the distinguished Japanese architect currently designing a new satellite gallery in Metz for Paris’ Pompidou Centre.
The exhibition shows how Japanese car design reflects the 'soil and the spirit of Japan', shown through concept cars and special home market models. Japan Car explores three themes while examining the future of mobility in cities. Japan, being both highly innovative and densely populated, can be seen as the driving force behind transport solutions for twenty-first century cities.
Tickets are £8/£6.25 for concessions
This exhibition is open from now until 19th April. At some point during that period, I really want to go because it sounds fascinating. And they've got that bonkers wheelchair thing Richard looked at in Japan. What I'm most interested in looking at though, apart from the non-conventionally fuelled vehicles such as the Clarity, is a very dismantled Diahatsu Copen
Pics: www.flickr.com/photos/nmsi/sets/72157608990797758/
