Why Giorgio Armani loves ‘unmistakable aesthetic style’ of Japanese architect Tadao Ando
His simplicity, zoom on natural forms, and use of water and light are the focus of the exhibition, ‘The Challenge – Tadao Ando’, at Italian fashion designer’s Milan museum until July 28
Whether viewed through the lens of haiku or adhering to Zen minimalism, the architecture of 1995 Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando is unmistakable.
Tadao Ando is an absolute master of architecture, with an unmistakable aesthetic style that comes very close to my sensibility
Ando’s hallmark simplicity, emphasis on natural forms and use of elements such as water and light, which defined his work for 50 years, are the focus of an exhibition at Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani’s four-year-old fashion art museum, Armani/Silos, in Milan, Italy. “The Challenge – Tadao Ando” runs until July 28.
The connection between the two men goes back to 2001, when Armani commissioned Ando to apply his complementary philosophy to Armani/Teatro.
The installation at the former granary explored the renowned Osaka-born architect’s principles using sketches, models, video, technical drawings and photographs structured around four themes: Primitive Shapes of Space, An Urban Challenge, Landscape Genesis and Dialogues with History.
I’m very happy about this new collaboration and believe that Armani/Silos [fashion art museum], with its austere, evocative atmosphere, is the perfect place to express the poetry and power of Tadao Ando’s work