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This museum puts heritage on display inside and out. Here’s how

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Located in Yixing, a city in China famous for its clayware, Kengo Kuma and Associates’ new museum communicates the site’s rich material history to tourists and local artisans. - Eiichi Kano
The Ucca Clay Museum, designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates, stands between several decommissioned pottery factories and former ateliers, which were once the beating heart of Yixing’s clay production. - Eiichi Kano
As part of a broader project to redevelop the area, the new museum aims to put on display the city’s rich material heritage. - Fangfang Tian

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Design
Kengo Kuma and Associates
Client
Ucca Clay Museum
Construction
Jiangsu Hanjian Group

Located in Yixing, a city in China famous for its clayware, Kengo Kuma and Associates’ new museum communicates the site’s rich material history to tourists and local artisans.

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