This is about an event to be held in Saudi Arabia about Kumamoto’s Artpolis architecture.
“Kumamoto Artpolis is a movement that began in 1988 as a system whereby the commissioner recommended architects mainly for public buildings within the prefecture. Since then, 19 years have passed and nearly 70 projects have been realized under the system.”
https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/photo-expo-mark-60-years-japan-saudi-ties-070006881.html
Here’s a quote from another article on the same topic:
“An architectural movement called “Kumamoto Artpolis” was started in 1988 on the initiative of the governor of Kumamoto at the time, Morihiro Hosokawa. He later became Prime Minister of Japan in 1993. This exhibition aims to introduce not only modern architecture itself, but also the Japanese lifestyle through the construction of houses, schools, police stations and even public toilets.”
https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/japan-modern-architecture-display-national-museum-060105491.html
For English explanations about Artpolis and photographs see the following links:
http://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-city-guides/kumamoto-artpolis http://www.sg.emb-japan.go.jp/JCC/invite_kumamotoartpolis_2013.html http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/culture/exhibit/oversea/traveling/kumamoto.html http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/site/artpolis-en/artpolise4.html
