No.she070October 16, 2026
Announcement Regarding the DOCOMOMO Japan 2026 Selection Plaque
Presentation Ceremony for “Buildings of the Modern Movement in Japan”
Akikuni Arai, Executive Managing Officer, Mori Building Co., Ltd. / Tomomi Nagasawa, Executive Director, Suntory Hall / Toru Ajisaka, Chair, DOCOMOMO Japan / Yoshihiko Sano, President & CEO, YASUI ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS, INC.
In June 2026, DOCOMOMO Japan*1,*2 selected Suntory Hall (the SUNTORY FOUNDATION for the Arts) to be recognised as a “Building of the Modern Movement in Japan.” We are pleased to announce that a selection plaque presentation ceremony was held on September 30, 2026.
*1 DOCOMOMO: Documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the Modern Movement (an international organisation dedicated to researching, documenting, and preserving buildings and environments associated with the Modern Movement)
*2 DOCOMOMO Japan: Officially established in 2000 as a chapter of DOCOMOMO International. DOCOMOMO Japan’s core activities involve collaborating with the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) to identify buildings associated with the Modern Movement in Japan, to determine their historical and cultural value, and to make proposals for preserving and reusing them.
Presentation Ceremony Overview
- Date and time: Wednesday, 30 September 2026, 10:55 – 11:10
- Location: Suntory Hall (1-31-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
- Attendees: DOCOMOMO Japan; Mori Building Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo); YASUI ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS, INC (Osaka); Nagata Acoustics (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo); KAJIMA CORPORATION (Minato-ku, Tokyo); Suntory Hall
(Reference)
DOCOMOMO Japan Registered Building No. 311: Suntory Hall
https://docomomojapan.com/structure/311/?lang=en
For further information and press photos, please contact:
suntoryhall-pr@suntory.co.jp
Public Relations, Suntory Hall
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