
RIO KOBAYASHI
From the Mikado series to architectural interventions, the designer shares his material philosophy and creative process:“...what shaped my design approach the most is that I didn't know any 3D design computer programs back then. I could only build things physically.”

OLIVIER GABET
Louvre’s Olivier Gabet is redefining fashion exhibitions to activate historic museum collections:“For the world of luxury and fashion, so obsessed with changing, collections and seasons—I think it's productive to be at one point facing another reality of history and art history. I believe that if there is a crisis of luxury in fashion, it's due to the rhythm that is perhaps not so meaningful today—which is exactly why so many creative directors love exhibitions.”

SOUGWEN CHUNG
Artistic practice based upon human-machine collaborations:“The perceived permanence and precision of robotics (or of technology more broadly) is, in my view, a cultural construct. It’s a lingering residue of the Industrial Revolution, tied to the myth of inexorable technological progress.”

WASHIDA MERURO
From curating architecture to urban revitalisation projects, the director of Towada Art Center, Washida Meruro shares his approach: “Collaboration is important - having worked with architects like SANAA and Atelier Bow-Wow on different projects enabled me new perspectives on architecture and urban planning. These experiences influenced how I approach curating and thinking about cities and buildings.”