PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release
January 14, 2016
LIXIL Corporation

LIXIL to Exhibit at HOUSE VISION 2016 in Tokyo
The future of good living to be presented in association with architect Shigeru Ban
Tokyo, Japan - LIXIL Corporation (“LIXIL”), a global leader in housing and building materials,
products, and services, today announced that it will exhibit at HOUSE VISION 2016 to be held in
Odaiba, Tokyo, from July 30 to August 28, 2016. LIXIL also participated in the last HOUSE
VISION exhibition to be held in 2013.
In developing the concept for the exhibition, LIXIL will partner with internationally acclaimed
architect Shigeru Ban, recipient of the 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize and numerous otherawards. Versatile kitchen and bathroom products, windows and exteriors, as well as furniture
will all be utilized to present living spaces completely unlike the standard Living-Dining-Kitchenlayout, and express a comfortable and quality lifestyle that reflects the changes underway insociety.
HOUSE VISION, established in 2010 by designer Kenya Hara and based on the concept of “a newsense for urban living,” provides a platform to convey concrete ideas and research on how people
will live in the future. This second exhibition to be held in Tokyo will present new concepts andideas for homes through seminars, symposiums, publications, exhibits and other activities,
focused on the theme of “CO-DIVIDUAL” (Split and connect; Separate and come together), a
fusion of the English word “individual” and the Japanese word “co” (parts). With the decreasing
birthrate and aging population set to bring an era of population decline, the exhibition seeks tofocus on the links between individual parts and conceive a potential future with the house at theintersection of industry.
LIXIL will leverage its extensive capabilities and technical expertise as a leading housing
company to develop innovative products and technologies that support f uture lifestyles, andcontribute to the realization of quality and comfortable living for people around the world.

■ Reference Material■ Overview of HOUSE VISION 2016 TOKYO EXHIBITION
Period:Venue:
Exhibition Director:
Site Composition:

July 30 (Sat.) to August 28 (Sun.), 2016
Special event site in front of Aomi Station in Odaiba (Rinkai Fukutoshin District/ 2-1 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
Kenya HaraKengo Kuma

Participating Companies/Architects:

LIXIL x Shigeru Ban
Airbnb x Go Hasegawa
Yamato Holdings x Fumie Shibata
Isetan Mitsukoshi x Makoto Tanijiri + Ai Yoshida
Toyota x Kengo Kuma
CCC x Hara Design Institute
MUJI x Atelier Bow-Wow
TOTO + YKKAP x Jun Igarashi / Taiji Fujimori
Toppan Printing x Junya Ishigami
Daito Trust Construction x Sou Fujimoto
AGF x Go Hasegawa
Cassina ixc., Tsutaya, electronics manufacturers x Yuko Nagayama

Official Website:
http://house-vision.jp
Inquiries:
HOUSE VISION Office, Hara Design Institute, Nippon Design CenterTel:+81-3-6264-0330 E-mail: info@house-vision.jp

2■ Overview of the LIXIL Booth
LIXIL is devising new technologies for kitchen and bath products, fittings and fixtures. Utilizing kitchen
and bathroom units that can be located anywhere within the residence, windows with a surprisingly
open feel, and highly versatile furniture, we are exploring the richness of a lifestyle adaptable to ourchanging times and today’s society.
■ Partner Architect: Shigeru Ban
Born in Tokyo in 1957, Shigeru Ban is a graduate of Cooper Union School of Architecture. He started
working for Arata Isozaki & Associates in 1982, and founded Shigeru Ban Architects in 1985. Ban also
became a consultant to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1995, andestablished the NGO, Voluntary Architects' Network (VAN) in the same year to support disaster relief.
Selected works include Curtain Wall House, Japan Pavilion at the Hannover Expo, Nicolas G. Hayek
Center, and Centre Pompidou- Metz. He is the recipient of multiple awards, including: Grande
Médaille d’or de l’Académie d’architecture (2004), Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize in Architecture(2005), Grand Prize of AIJ (2009), Honorary Doctorate from Technische Universität München (2009),
L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (le grade d’offcier) (2010), Auguste Perret Prize (2011), ArtPrize from the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (2012), and L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres,France (le grade de commandeur) (2014). Served as Professor at Keio University (2001-2008),
Visiting Professor of Harvard University GSD and Cornell University (2010), and currently Professor at
Kyoto University of Art and Design (2011-), Guest Professor of Keio University (2015-). Laureate ofthe 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize.

-Ends-About LIXIL
LIXIL Corporation is a global leader in housing and building materials products and services. The foundation ofLIXIL’s success is our constant investment in technological innovation to improve the way we live. Deliveringcore strengths in water, housing, building and kitchen technologies, our brand portfolio businesses LIXIL,GROHE, American Standard Brands and Permasteelisa are leaders in the industries and regions in which they
operate. LIXIL produces some of the world’s most fundamental and innovative products and services, and oursolutions are an integral part of some of the world’s most iconic and cutting-edge living and working spaces.
Operating in more than 130 countries, and employing more than 80,000 people, we bring together function,
quality and design to make people’s lives better, and more delightful – wherever they are.

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