Celebrate the first UK publication dedicated to Japanese architect Kazuo Shinohara, with an evening of live readings, artwork displays and film screenings.

Michaela Nettell presents her newly-published artist’s book that brings together responses to Shinohara’s 1961 Umbrella House by international practitioners working across fine art, filmmaking, creative writing, architecture and Japanese calligraphy.

Central to the project is a conversation around home and belonging between former inhabitant of Umbrella House Kyoko Hanawa (Emi Kawai) and London-based writer/curator Yuki Sumner, offering a unique account of a life lived in one of Shinohara’s houses – and beyond.

Join us at Passengers on Friday 5 June, 6-9pm for a relaxed evening celebrating the launch of Michaela Nettell's new artist's book, Encounters with Kazuo Shinohara's Umbrella House.

With live readings at 7pm from: translator Polly Barton; artist filmmaker Emily Richardson; writer/curator Yuki Sumner; and architect and calligrapher Mónica Verdejo Ruiz; and a display of artworks and films by project contributors: Kevin Gauld & Julie F Hill, Sawako Nakayasu, Michaela Nettell, Ana Ruepp and Emily Speed.

Readings will be broadcast on Instagram Live @passen_gers

This event is part of London Architecture Festival 2026.

Sign up to attend:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/encounters-with-umbrella-house-book-launch-and-exhibition-tickets-1988701872836

Directions to Passengers:

To find us please come to Entrance 3 of the Brunswick Centre, which can be found on Marchmont Street, opposite the Marquis of Cornwallis pub.

Dial 110 on the door entry system. We can be found on the 2nd Floor.

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Free attend but registration is required.