Junya Ishigami is among three Japanese architects who have crafted sculptural, mobile kiosks for the Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition 2025, which is currently underway in Fukuyama, Japan.

Architects Yasushi Horibe and Hideyuki Nakayama have also each designed a kiosk for this architecture and art event, which is taking place across Hiroshima Prefecture until 30 November.

Ishigami’s kiosk, titled Clouds Descend, is located at the south exit of Fukuyama Station.

This sculptural structure serves as the visitor information centre for the Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition 2025. Designed to resemble a cloud hovering close to the ground, the pavilion is complemented by cloud-shaped tables and stools that echo its form.

Clouds Descend is made from bent steel, a material Ishigami selected after visiting the factory of Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, which sponsors the kiosk together with Japanese waste company Tsuneishi Kamtecs.

The architect described being “overwhelmed by the sheer power” of the shipbuilder’s production process, which involves bending large steel plates to create ships.

“This small kiosk is also constructed by bending steel plates into three-dimensional shapes and welding them together—much like building a ship,” explained Ishigami.

“It is installed like a ship leaning to one side, balanced on the principle of a self-righting toy, with a heavy base providing stability,” he added.

“When placed on the ground, it looks as if it is teetering, almost ready to topple—evoking the gentle descent of a cloud touching the earth.”