Design as Problem Solver

A spherical lattice structure consisting of timber and a sun sail on rails surround the auditorium of the cultural building La Seine Musicale, erected in 2017 near Paris.
Shigeru Ban is both an architect and an activist. The Pritzker Prize laureate develops concepts for emergency shelters and prefers using renewable materials such as wood and paper within his designs. A conversation with the architect in his office in the Tokyo district of Matsubara.
A spherical lattice structure consisting of timber and a sun sail on rails surround the auditorium of the cultural building La Seine Musicale, erected in 2017 near Paris.