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Museum / 1992

Benesse House Museum

Tadao Ando Architect & Associates · Naoshima, Japan

GAD / PROJECT FILEBenesse House MuseumNaoshima · 1992Project reference · photography at source

A museum and hotel overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.

The project, in context

Opened in 1992, Benesse House Museum links accommodation and exhibition spaces on Naoshima. Ando’s large openings bring the island landscape into the building, making the setting part of the experience of art.

What to look for

  1. 01

    Museum and accommodation

  2. 02

    Sea-facing site

  3. 03

    Landscape framed by openings

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