Tanseisha has designed the Chuo Historial Museum exhibition in Chuo City, Japan.

Since the project plan was to build in central Tokyo – which attracts large numbers of visitors – it needed to have a cultural impact that would stimulate interest in Japanese history and culture.

"Capitalising on the fact that this is a history museum attached to a library, we incorporated design and functionality associated with libraries," said Tanseisha.

In addition to deploying a wall design that mimics a bookshelf throughout the space, the display surfaces are modelled after rows of books to allow their themes to be updated as easily and flexibly as replacing books on a shelf.

"Here, we sought to create an environmentally friendly museum that uses library elements as design motifs to create a unique space that produces no waste when updating exhibits," added Tanseisha.

This project has been longlisted in the exhibition design (interior) category of Dezeen Awards 2024.

Studio: Tanseisha
Project: Chuo City Chuo Historical Museum
Credits: Chuo City