Edogawa City Eiko Kadono Museum – Kiki’s Museum of Literature
Japan 2023

Edogawa City Eiko Kadono Museum – Kiki’s Museum of Literature

2021.2
Tokyo
Gallery/Museum/Cultural
Completed
1,659
3F

We designed a museum on the hilltop of Nagisa Park in Edogawa City, Tokyo, where people can experience the world of the author Eiko Kadono, who originated “Kiki’s Delivery Service”.

We thought the architecture be designed starting with small units, like the little houses that often appear in the stories of Kadono.

We arrayed small boxes following the gentle slope of the hill, and overlaid roofs for them as if they would extend themselves lightly like blooming flowers.

The interior are filled with Eiko Kadono’s favorite strawberry color, the city of her dreams, built in.

Located at the bank of Edogawa river, the park offers rich natural environment – and we created an open space where people can enjoy Eiko Kadono’s vision of the world through the five physical senses.

Team Minoru Yokoo, Rina Suzuki, Kohyoh Yang, Shoki An (3D), Yoo Shiho (Graphic), Hugo Poveda (Model), Sayaka Shimizu* (Model), Keisuke Narisawa Cooperation Ejiri Structural Engineers Facility Kankyo Engineering Accumulation Futaba Quantity Surveyors Exterior Cross Point Others Nomura Company Award The 43rd Display Industry Award 2024 Display Industry Honorable Award, Kukan Design Award 2024 Shortlist, Japan Sign Design Award 2024 (The 58th) Bronze Prize (Edogawa City Eiko Kadono Museum – Kiki’s Museum of Literature), The 18th Kids Design Award 2024 (Edogawa City Eiko Kadono Museum – Kiki’s Museum of Literature) Publication Casa BRUTUS 2024/06 vol.290 , GA JAPAN 187 , GA JAPAN 187 , Casa BRUTUS 2024/01 vol.285 , Nikkei Architecture 2023/11/09 , Nikkei Architecture 2023/01/26 No.1232 Photography ©︎ Masaki Hamada / Kkpo