Read, Watch & Listen

Artist and choreographer, Trajal Harrell, joins our curator Leila Hasham in conversation as he prepares to open the first major survey of his work in the UK, Trajal Harrell: Hoochie Koochie.

Renowned architect Kazuyo Sejima explores the relationship between the individual and Japan's advanced information society as she revisits domestic projects, looking at the principles behind key houses such as House in Plum Grove (2003), featured in our current exhibition 'The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945'.

Delving further into the experimental process behind Sou Fujimoto’s domestic work, the architect expands on the essential question of boundaries, addressing how to bridge the scale of the human body with that the chaotic metropolis by talking through some of his most acclaimed houses: Primitive Future House, House N and House NA, among others.

Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori shares his expertise about the history and traditions of Japanese teahouse architecture - and how his own work plays with these traditions to create his fantastical designs.

Watch our timelapse to see how we transformed our Art Gallery into the Moriyama House, designed by Ryue Nishizawa and created a magical garden for Terunobu Fujimori's specially commissioned teahouse.

We fly through 'The World of Charles and Ray Eames' exhibition, hearing from curator Catherine Ince, assistant curator Lotte Johnson and Eames Office director, Eames Demetrios as we tour the gallery space.

Choreographer Wayne McGregor discusses the making of Random Dance’s unique series of performances with music composed by Max Richter, in rAndom International’s Rain Room in The Curve.

What does it feel like to control the rain?