The tour of Tadao Ando’s architectures and arts will be newly started in October and take you to experience Japanese design trends of 2010. The “architour”, started since 2006, is fully sponsored by TOTO and covers various aspects such as architectural lectures and the international architectures investigation activities. The activity has won wide recognition in the industry and attracted hundreds of senior designers and architects to take part in. TOTO expects to encourage the idea practitioners full of creative passion, lovers of architectures and journeys as well as social elites in all circles to go abroad to visit the Master’s footprints and thus stimulate their creative inspiration through this activity. Departure Time: Oct. 2010 Place: Japan (Naoshima, Awaji, Kobe, Osaka, Tokyo) Traveling Expenses: 20,000 yuan (RMB) Included Expenses: Included Expenses: Round trip air ticket for economy class seats Standard double room accommodation equal to those of 4-5 star hotels inland Deluxe coaches for the whole overseas tour Overseas catering Professional guide for the whole tour ADS group tour visa formalities Professional tour explanation Professional architectural tour guidebook Deadline: Before Sep. 10 For details, please dial: 021-64682277*112 (Yanming) 021-33773001/33773003 Naoshima, Making You Experience Unique “Thoughts” Benesse Art Site, Naoshima—creating a unique space and experiences by integrating modern arts and architectures into beautiful natural environments, The 1st Day Shanghai-Okayama Oct. 19 (Tuesday) Marine Station Kazuyo Sejima Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum/Annexe Todao Ando Chichu Art Museum Todao Ando Accommodation: Granvia Hotel, Okayama The 2st Day Naoshima-Awaji Oct. 20 (Wednesday) Benesse Art Site Todao Ando, etc TOTO Sea Wind Todao Ando Awaji Yumebutai Todao Ando Accommodation: Westin, Awaji Todao Ando Kansai, Closely Appreciating the Master’s works Osaka is the homeland of Research Institute and the combined commercial architectures such as “Midtown Forest The 3rd Day Awaji-Kobe-Osaka Oct. 21 (Thursday) Water Temple Todao Ando, etc Hyogo Art Gallery Todao Ando Todao Ando Architectures Research Institute Todao Ando Namba Park Ramble in Shinsaibashi (OXY, Mangu Street, Galleria The Jerde Partnership Accommodation: Cross Hotel Design Hotel The 4th Day Osaka-Tokyo Oct. 22 (Friday) Miho Museum Ieoh Ming Pei Leave for Tokyo by Shinkansen Todao Ando TOTO Tokyo R&D Center Todao Ando Takashimaya Shopping Center, Tamagawa KengoKuma Accommodation: Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo Tokyo, the Kaleidoscope of Japanese Design In 2010, The Tour of Tadao Ando’s Architectures and Arts will be specially upgraded in design projects of Tokyo. Besides investigation in Roppongi, Ginza, Omotesando districts, Cultural and design experiences in Ueno and Shiodome districts will be specially added in. The 5th Day Tokyo Oct. 23 (Saturday) Tokyo Midtown / Suntory Museum Of Art Nikken Sekkei / Kengo Kuma 21_21 Design Sight Art Gallery Todao Ando Shibuya Subway, Tokyo Todao Ando Omotesando: Omotesando Prada, etc Aoyama AO Commercial Complex Jacques Herzog&Pierre de Meuron Accommodation: Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo The 6th Day Tokyo Oct. 24 (Sunday) Fukutake Hall of Tokyo University Todao Ando 21_21 Design Sight Art Gallery Todao Ando Ueno Park (Tokyo Cultural Centre, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, The International Library of Children's Literature, The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures) Free sightseeing in Odaiba, Toyota Motor Museum Ito Toyo, Kengo Kuma, etc Accommodation: Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo The 7th Day Tokyo-Shanghai Oct. 25 (Monday) Tokyo Metropolitian Government Building Kenzo Tange Shiodome (Shiodome Italia Creative Center, Dentsu Building, etc) Jean Nouvel Back to Shanghai
