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TOKYO MIDTOWN DESIGN LIVE 2026

Discover a design exhibition featuring 19 groups of creators. On October 24–25, children can choose their own books at a children’s bookshop and enjoy picture-book music performances.

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DesignArt

Full event details

Dates
2026-10-16 – 2026-11-04
Time
Main exhibition: lawn 11:00–19:00; Galleria B1 11:00–23:00 and 1F 9:30–23:00. Individual programs have separate dates and hours.
Venue
Tokyo Midtown lawn, Galleria and Garden
Age
No overall age restriction has been announced. Programs include a children’s bookshop and picture-book performances.
Price
Admission to the main exhibition, music and book market is free. Purchases cost extra; other individual programs have their own conditions.
Participation
The main exhibition is open for drop-in viewing. No reservation is required for the music or book market; check other programs separately.
Category
Arts & culture
Area
Minato
Venue setting
Outdoor
Address
東京都港区赤坂9-7-1
Access
Direct access from Exit 8 of Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo Line. The Hibiya Line connection has steps; the official guidance recommends the Oedo Line for strollers. Three minutes on foot from Nogizaka Station Exit 3.
Organizer
Tokyo Midtown
Capacity
Not announced

Editorial introduction

A design exhibition featuring 19 groups of creators. On October 24–25, there is also a children’s bookshop where children choose books for themselves, along with picture-book and music performances.

Full program and participation conditions

Check the organizer for current prices, availability and changes.

Event facts

Dates: 2026-10-16 – 2026-11-04
Venue: Tokyo Midtown, indoor and outdoor spaces
Address: 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Theme: みつめる / Look closely
Creative director: Taku Satoh
Curator: Takahiro Tsuchida

Confirmed content

  • Main DESIGN LIVE EXHIBITION features 19 creator groups.
  • Works are placed around Tokyo Midtown’s indoor/outdoor spaces.
  • The concept asks visitors to look closely at familiar objects and reconsider everyday design.

Family use

This is deliberately not a children-only event. Families can enjoy it as a shared design walk: choose a few works, ask children what they notice, why something has a certain shape/material, and how changing the design would affect use.

Price / booking

  • No single event-wide fee is published.
  • No event-wide booking is required.
  • Individual workshops/talks may have separate booking/fees as the program is completed.

Language

Japanese is primary; installations/public art are relatively language-light. Talks and instructed workshops are more language-dependent.

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