Casa BRUTUS Magazine THE BEST MUSEUMS 2025

Crossing the threshold of this issue of Casa BRUTUS is like stepping onto the polished concrete of a Tadao Ando masterpiece early in the morning, when the light hits at just the right angle and the silence enhances the pure lines of contemporary architecture. With the deep blue of the Seto Sea dominating its striking cover, the Japanese bible of interior design and avant-garde delivers its definitive guide to the best museums in the Asian country for 2025. A volume where the exhibition space is not merely a container, but a work of art in itself that dialogues with the urban and natural landscape.

Key Points:

• The Epicentre of Naoshima and Tadao Ando: The cover prominently features the new and impressive museum designed by Tadao Ando in Naoshima, solidifying the Setouchi International Art Festival 2025 as the cult journey of the season.

• Architectural Rebirths (REBORN_05): As revealed in the interior pages, the magazine delves into the impeccable renovation of the Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum in Kyoto by Nikken Sekkei, showcasing how the curved bronze spaces and their majestic helical staircases reconnect with the essence of zen design.

• Cathedrals of Modernism: It takes us into spacious pavilions with vaulted ceilings and glazed facades that integrate traditional Japanese gardens within concrete and steel structures, turning the museum visit into an immersive experience.

• Exclusive Louis Vuitton Supplement: Includes the coveted inner booklet “Book in Book” titled Louis Vuitton Visionary Journeys, a premium collaboration exploring the maison’s relationship with art and ephemeral architectural spaces.

Technical Specifications:

• Language: Japanese (with elegant descriptive titles and key sections edited in Latin characters).

• Origin: Edited and printed in Japan by Magazine House (Vol. 305, September 2025).

• Ideal for: Architects, interior designers, culturally curious travellers, collectors of art monographs, and lovers of minimalist space photography.

Note for Collectors: The biennial museum guides from Casa BRUTUS invariably sell out during their launch month and become essential reference tomes in design studios worldwide. An impeccable graphic piece that captures the state of the art of global museum architecture from the most sophisticated perspective of Tokyo.