Mid-Century MUJI Exhibition

The traveling exhibition of “Mid-Century MUJI” is held in Open MUJI at MUJI GRAND FRONT OSAKA, originally held at ATELIER MUJI GINZA. The exhibition explores mid-century modern design styles that emerged in the mid-20th century (1940s–1960s).

For over 40 years, MUJI products have been made without excessive decoration, in search of a simplicity that matches the era and the lifestyles of the time. The products have been created with a variety of messages, including antithesis of the time and ways to enrich people’s daily lives. In this exhibition, MUJI uses existing MUJI products as a basis to create and propose products for mid-century modern style spaces.

The planning and the modification of furniture was done through the cooperation of Tetsumasa Suda, Japan’s leading expert in this field. He witnessed the big mid-century modern movement that began in the USA in the mid-1990s and was one of the first pioneers to introduce this style to Japan. In this exhibition, Suda’s playful ideas created a space in the image of an “architect’s room” composed of MUJI products transformed into a mid-century modern style.We hope to expand the possibilities of MUJI furniture and products by stepping out of the taken-for-granted images and propose ways to freely interact and enjoy the products according to the tastes of each individual, becoming a catalyst for creative opportunities.

ATELIER MUJI