July 2024
‘Under Construction’ looks at more than a decade of ambitious live-build projects led by architect Takeshi Hayatsu, working with an evolving cohort of participants and community partners (121 Collective, Community Brain, Citizen Zoo, Dorich House Museum) and delivered with Kingston University’s architecture students.
Opening on 14 September 2024 at Stanley Picker Gallery.
April 2024
Takeshi is one of the speakers at Architecture on Stage: Habitats on 24th April at Barbican Centre. The event is organised by Architecture Foundation.
April 2024
Public lecture ‘Material Anthropology’ on zoom at University of Melbourne on 9th November 2023. You can book here.
March 2024
We designed the exhibition scenography in collaboration with the graphic design studio Stinsensqueeze and the clay artist Lyson Marchessault for the forthcoming exhibition ‘Art Without Heroes: Mingei’ at William Morris Gallery.
December 2023
Art without Heroes: Mingei opens at William Morris Gallery on 23 March 2024.
October 2023
Making Friends – Takeshi Hayatsu in conversation with Hikaru Nissanke at OMMX is featured in the Swiss published magazine Superposition.
September 2023
Hana Mikoshi installation at Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington opened this month as part of London Design Festival 2023.
August 2023
We are thrilled to be selected in the new framework for the architects panel across Landsec’s retail and hospitality portfolio, which was set to support emerging talent in placemaking.
July 2023
We won the public realm design competition ‘A Gateway to New Malden’ organised by London Festival of Architecture and Kingston Council. It is a collaboration with the young local design and make practice 121 collective, and the emerging landscape designers Hortus Collective. Super excited to start working with the local community and the council to transform the existing roundabout and pocket park.
July 2023
We have moved our office to Stephen Taylor Architects space with a sunny garden at 23-29 De Beauvoir Rd, N1 5SF.