The Tokyo Station Gallery will hold the first-ever exhibition in Japan to explore the character of Sir Terence Conran, "Terence Conran: Designing Modern Britain." The exhibition will run from October 10th (Saturday) to January 12th (Sunday), 2025.

Believing that "plain, simple, useful" design would improve the quality of life, Sir Conran was a driving force behind change through design, and began his career as a textile and tableware designer shortly after the war.

He then founded Habita and The Conran Shop, which sell household goods based on the concept of proposing lifestyles. Even after achieving such great success that it revolutionized the global design market, he continued to work in many fields, including urban redevelopment, restaurant business, and projects that combine architecture and design. Throughout his life, he continued to convey the role and significance of design in society.

This exhibition will display over 300 works and materials, including early products such as tableware and textiles for which he created patterns and designs, items for shops and restaurants, his favorite items that were sources of inspiration, his books, photographs, videos, etc. In addition, with interviews with people who were influenced by him, the exhibition will explore the character of Sir Terence Conran, who brought about great changes to British lifestyles and culture and sparked a design boom.

From a time when design awareness was lowSir Conran has always been passionate about his belief that "design enriches our lives." Whether you are from the generation that experienced the excitement when "The Conran Shop" first came to Japan, or not, you are sure to find something new to discover.

◆ "Terence Conran: Designing Modern Britain"
[Period] October 2024, 10 (Sat) - January 12, 2025 (Sun)
[Venue] Tokyo Station Gallery (1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, in front of the ticket gates at the Marunouchi North Exit of JR Tokyo Station)
【休館日】月曜日（ただし10/14、11/4、12/23は開館）、10/15（火）、11/5（火）、12/29（日）～1/1（水）
[Opening hours] 11:00-18:00 (Friday 10:00-20:00)
*Last admission 30 minutes before closing
[Admission fee] Adults 1,500 yen (1,300 yen), high school and university students 1,300 yen (1,100 yen), junior high school students and younger free
*The price in parentheses is the advance ticket price (online tickets available until October 10th)
*Those with a disability certificate or similar will receive a 200 yen discount (one caregiver may enter free of charge)

Courtesy of the Conran family, Conran Foundation and Conran IP LTD.