Antoni Gaudí: Architecture and Art - 100th Anniversary Special Exhibition

About this event

A special exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Spain's leading architect Antoni Gaudí will be held from November 28, 2026, to January 27, 2027, at Tokyu Plaza Shibuya in Tokyo. In this exhibition, with seven architectural works by Gaudí registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites and his legacy continuing to greatly influence the global architecture and design world even a century after his passing, visitors can explore Gaudí's original architectural realm and life. Around 160 valuable works and materials will be displayed, including his own architectural drawings, watercolors, three-dimensional models, original furniture, and decorative ironwork. The exhibition surveys his creative career from early architectural projects to collaborations with industrialist Eusebi Güell, masterwork urban residences, and the Sagrada Família to which he dedicated his life. In particular, it focuses on the design philosophy behind Casa Milà and Casa Batlló that considered natural light and ventilation, as well as Gaudí's concept of "Gesamtkunstwerk" (total work of art) where architecture, interiors, furniture, and ornamentation were conceived as one unified entity. Paying attention also to details and furniture designed to fit the human body, the exhibition explores Gaudí's architectural philosophy that resonates with contemporary wellness living. At the venue, an immersive spatial design expressing Gaudí's world is featured, and official merchandise will be on sale. After the Tokyo exhibition, a traveling exhibition to Osaka is also scheduled.

Venue

Tokyu Plaza Shibuya

Inside Shibuya Fukuras, 1-2-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 153-0043