"KYOTOGRAPHIE's Scenography 2025"

An architect. The founder of Ishida Architects Studio. Studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA School) in London. In 2004, joined the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, where he worked on projects such as the Pérez Art Museum Miami, a contemporary art museum. Then, in 2012, relocated to Tokyo and established Ishida Architects Studio. Has designed numerous art spaces such as N’s YARD, the museum of contemporary artist Yoshitomo Nara, and MITSUKOSHI CONTEMPORARY, a gallery in Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store. Currently serves as a specially appointed associate professor at Tokyo University of Science.

Venue in charge: Pushpamala N "Dressing Up: Pushpamala N"/ The Museum of Kyoto Annex

Yoshinari Kimura (Architect)
Born in Wakayama Prefecture in 1973. Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Arts, at Osaka University of Arts in 1996. After working at Tadamasa Kano Architectural Research Institute, co-founded KimuraMatsumoto Architects Office with Naoko Matsumoto in 2003.
Since 2020, has been an associate professor in the Department of Architecture at Osaka University of Arts.
Kimura’s major architectural works include house A/shop B (BOLTS HARDWARE STORE, Kamigamo/Kyoto) and house S/shop B (Bahyutte, Shugakuin/Kyoto). His accolades include the Shinkenchiku Yoshioka Award (2018), the Koji Fujii Award (2019), and the JIA Young Architect Award (2021). Finally, his notable publications include ""Jutaku Sekkei Gensun Zushu"" (Residential Design Full-Scale Drawings) (Ohmsha, 2022).

Venue in charge: Martin Parr "Small World"/ TIME'S

Born in Saitama, Japan, in 1990. Completed the Y-GSA program at Yokohama National University in 2015. From 2015 to 2022, participated in dot architects. In 2022, co-founded tamari architects with Manami Matoba in Osaka. Currently serves as a full-time lecturer at Kyoto University of the Arts. Terada’s work focuses on architecture and landscape design while also being involved in the creative process and its connection to communities.

Venue in charge: Laetitia Ky "LOVE & JUSTICE"/ ASPHODEL

RYO KUNISHIGE
Architect / Part-time Lecturer at Osaka College of Technology

YUYA KURUSHIMA
Creative Director

An architecture and design office founded by Kunishige and Kurushima. Based in Osaka and Tokyo, the office engages in a wide range of projects, including architecture, urban development, interior design, exhibition design, and furniture design.

Venue in charge: Keijiro Kai "Down to the Bone"/ Kurochiku Makura Building

Lighting Director. Yusuke Nakanishi was born in 1968 in Fukuoka, and currently lives in Kyoto. He travels the world, expressing his impressions of light and shadow from his memories. He has worked as a lighting director for music videos, feature films, stages, music concerts, fashion shows and interior designs. He also created lighting object series eatable lights and Tamashii and has exhibited installations at the Hara Museum, School Gallery (Paris), including Nuit Blanche in Kyoto. He co-founded KYOTOGRAPHIE with Lucille Reyboz in 2013 and is the co-director. In Autumn 2022, he was involved in the creative direction for Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition LIGHT OF FLOWERS, which was held on the grounds of Shimogamo Shrine and the Tadasunomori Forest. In 2023, he co-founded KYOTOPHONIE Borderless Music Festival with Lucille Reyboz.