Paper Clouds

Japan pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2025.

Paper Clouds: Materiality in Empty Space. The Japan Pavilion at London Design Biennale, Somerset House 5-29 June 2025.

Curator: Clare Farrow
Designer: SEKISUI HOUSE – KUMA LAB, led by Toshiki Hirano
Lighting Design: Ed Elbourne and Sam Porter-Frakes on behalf of Arup
Violinist and Composer: Midori Komachi
Installation Sound Engineer: Adam Barkley

“The best pavilion at this year’s London Design Biennale. Paper Clouds: Materiality in Empty Space presents an ethereal delight, featuring suspended clouds and a dress made of Japanese washi paper with stone speakers constructed from 350 million year old fossils that play new music by violinist-composer Midori Komachi.” – Forbes

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