Sharjapan 3–Remain Calm: Solitude and Connectivity in Japanese Architecture

This exhibition booklet is a record of Sharjapan 3–Remain Calm: Solitude and Connectivity in Japanese Architecture. It includes a foreword by Hoor Al Qasimi, an introductory text about the exhibition and contribution by curator Yoko Hasegawa that explores solitude and connectivity in Japanese architecture through the years.

Reflecting on the intimate role architecture plays in our lives, Remain Calm explores the work of notable Japanese architects Koji Fujii, Sutemi Horiguchi, Junya Ishigami, Toyo Ito, Shingo Masuda + Katsuhisa Otsubo, Togo Murano, Sen no Rikyū, Kazuyo Sejima, onishimaki+hyakudayuki architects / o+h and artist Nile Koetting, who use traditional concepts to create physical spaces with both modern and contemporary resonance.