The Billionaire Behind Japan’s Art Islands Has One Final Jewel in His Crown
Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao Ando that caps the cultural quest of Soichiro Fukutake.
The Naoshima New Museum of Art, designed by Tadao Ando with a sloped metal roof, looks out to the Seto Inland Sea. It is part of the Benesse Art Site Naoshima, spread over three islands.Credit...
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By Ted Loos
Visuals by Noriko Hayashi
Reporting from Naoshima, Japan.May 31, 2025
On a tree-dotted hill on Naoshima, an island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, a museum was being completed, with construction equipment on hand and workers finishing their day.
Black plaster and a pebble wall outside the museum were inspired by local traditions including charred cedar facades, the architect said.
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The approach to the Naoshima New Museum of Art. In its rough, pebbly surface, Tadao Ando said he borrowed from the “quiet vernacular” of the island.
Black plaster and a pebble wall outside the museum were inspired by local traditions including charred cedar facades, the architect said.Video
The approach to the Naoshima New Museum of Art. In its rough, pebbly surface, Tadao Ando said he borrowed from the “quiet vernacular” of the island.
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