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Kuramata Shiro 倉俁史朗

1934–1991, Japan

Works by Kuramata Shiro include Furniture, Interior, Lighting, Design Object, Design Drawing, Product Design, Architectural Model, Photography and Ephemera.

There are 34 objects by Kuramata Shiro from the M+ Collection and the M+ Collection Archives available online.

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Architectural facade made up of grey rectangular panels. A curved blue entryway on the left side of the facade leads to a door.

Architectural facade made up of grey rectangular panels. A curved blue entryway on the left side of the facade leads to a door.

Design of the 1980s Encapsulated Within a Sushi Bar

The Kiyotomo sushi bar is a rare example of a preserved Kuramata Shiro-designed interior space

An image is split into two parts. On the left, a woman is interviewed inside the interior of a sushi bar. On the right is a sign language interpreter.

An image is split into two parts. On the left, a woman is interviewed inside the interior of a sushi bar. On the right is a sign language interpreter.

The Kiyotomo Sushi Bar: A Journey from Tokyo to Hong Kong with Hong Kong Sign Language

Discover how we relocated a sushi bar from Shinbashi, Tokyo to M+, Hong Kong

Video still showing a woman with short black hair in dark blouse and trousers standing in front of a large triangular building fragment. The fragment is made of metal with a glass circular window in the middle. In the background is a TV displaying a video.

Video still showing a woman with short black hair in dark blouse and trousers standing in front of a large triangular building fragment. The fragment is made of metal with a glass circular window in the middle. In the background is a TV displaying a video.

Inside ‘Things, Spaces, Interactions’

Join Ikko Yokoyama and Shirley Surya on a virtual tour of the inaugural M+ design exhibition 'Things, Spaces, Interactions' at M+

Rocking lounge chair made out of Brazilian pau ferro wood and cane. The cane is set in a wooden frame to form the seat and back, appearing as a long flowing line from the side. The centre of the chair’s seat is connected to a base made of curved wood, resembling an upside-down arch. Attached below the seat’s head and foot are two smaller curved pieces of wood, which form an asymmetrical arc shapes from the side.

Rocking lounge chair made out of Brazilian pau ferro wood and cane. The cane is set in a wooden frame to form the seat and back, appearing as a long flowing line from the side. The centre of the chair’s seat is connected to a base made of curved wood, resembling an upside-down arch. Attached below the seat’s head and foot are two smaller curved pieces of wood, which form an asymmetrical arc shapes from the side.

Unravelling the Enigma of Chairs

Curator Ikko Yokoyama untangles the interwoven and lesser-known stories of chairs from Asia and beyond

Video still showing the exterior of a rectangular building inside a white-walled interior space with wooden floors. The building exterior is made of dark grey panels. At the centre-left is an entry way with a blue curving wall leading to orange noren curtains and a light beyond. There is a lone lit lantern on the ground to the left of the entryway.

Video still showing the exterior of a rectangular building inside a white-walled interior space with wooden floors. The building exterior is made of dark grey panels. At the centre-left is an entry way with a blue curving wall leading to orange noren curtains and a light beyond. There is a lone lit lantern on the ground to the left of the entryway.

The Kiyotomo Sushi Bar: A Journey from Tokyo to Hong Kong

How did curators, conservators, and craftsmen relocate an entire sushi bar into a museum? Discover their work on Kuramata Shiro’s Kiyotomo sushi bar

Lamp with an acrylic lampshade that looks like a white cloth has been draped over the lamp. The lamp is lit, casting a warm yellow light, within a darkened space.

Lamp with an acrylic lampshade that looks like a white cloth has been draped over the lamp. The lamp is lit, casting a warm yellow light, within a darkened space.

From the Collections: 'Lamp (Oba-Q)' (1972) by Kuramata Shiro

‘Lamp (Oba-Q)’ (1972) by Kuramata Shiro is in the M+ Collections, but what is it, who made it, and why did M+ acquire it?

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