21 21 Design Sight is a contemporary art and design museum in Roppongi with some big names behind it. The sleek concrete and steel building, which sits low in the park outside the Tokyo Midtown complex, was designed by Tadao Ando, one of Japan’s most prominent architects. Its directors include fashion designer Issey Miyake.
21 21 Design Sight holds seasonal curated shows on various design-related themes. They are always informative, inventively presented and often interactive. Journeying down into and through the subterranean exhibition spaces adds to the experience.
The ground floor foyer features an excellent gift shop with design-related books and branded merchandise.
Address: Midtown Garden, Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Getting there: 5 min. walk from Roppongi station (Toei Oedo Line / Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line) and Nogizaka station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
Nearby: Chinese Cafe Eight, Mori Art Museum, The National Art Centre Tokyo, Roppongi Hills, Tokyo City View, Tokyo Midtown
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