Featured on FACT Magazines, Jun 08, 2026
At its heart are two installations: Helios by Luke Jerram presents a monumental sculptural Sun, assembled from over 400,000 images of the solar surface; and teamLab’s Massless Suns and Dark Suns, which is an immersive environment that surrounds and responds to visitors.(Excerpt from the text)
Featured on LONDONIST, May 29, 2026
Saatchi Gallery's exhibition unfolds as a journey through a complete 24-hour cycle, moving from dawn through daylight to the depths of the night, with each gallery representing a different time of day. It includes historical works by Joan Miro and Joseph Wright of Derby, through to contemporary artists. Highlights include Luke Jerram's Helios, a glowing six-metre replica of the sun based on NASA photography, and an interactive work by TeamLab. (Excerpt from the text)
Featured on Blooloop, Apr 09, 2026
Inside the new teamLab Phenomena attraction in the Saadiyat Cultural District Called teamLab Phenomena, the silvery structure is perched right on the coast of a sandy man-made island. The beguilingly beautiful building looks like a beached spaceship with its wavy walls and sweeping staircase leading to a circular central entrance. It is the first-ever building purpose-built for teamLab, and the group has made the most of its 17,000 square metres.(Excerpt from the text)
Featured on Time Out Tokyo, Apr 03, 2026
But the National Museum can’t rest on its laurels if it’s to hold on to the No 1 spot, as teamLab Planets, No 24 on the global list, is already threatening to overtake the Ueno oldie. The digital-art depository in Toyosu welcomed 2,516,719 guests in 2025, a year that saw the museum unveil 20 new works. Among the standout pieces is ‘Catching Collecting Extinct Forest’, a dazzling, rainbow-hued world where long-gone animals roam. The museum even has an outpost of a Kyoto-based Bib Gourmand ramen joint.(Excerpt from the text)
Featured on Travel Weekly, Apr 02, 2026
Brighten up a cultural jaunt in Japan with the latest interactive art museum opening from teamLab. teamLab – the international art collective that originated in Tokyo 25 years ago – does these immersive art installations brilliantly. (Excerpt from the text)
Featured on Business Insider, Mar 31, 2026
TeamLab Planets quickly made a name for itself after opening its doors in 2018. It holds the Guinness World Record for the most-visited museum dedicated to a single group or artist, bringing in more than 2.5 million visitors from April 2023 to March 2024. A popular second location in Tokyo, known as teamLab Borderless, focuses on digital art. Both museums were launched by teamLab, an international art collective that includes artists, animators, engineers, mathematicians, and architects among its specialists. Together, they work to "explore the relationship between the self and the world," according to the museum's website, although global brand director Takashi Kudo said they have an even bigger goal.(Excerpt from the text)
teamLab Biovortex Kyoto © teamLab teamLab has welcomed Taisei Corporation as the main partner for teamLab Biovortex Kyoto. Taisei Corporation has decided to participate as a main partner, inspired by teamLab’s philosophy of creating new experiences, following its involvement in the design and construction of teamLab Biovortex Kyoto. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto is teamLab's largest museum in Japan, based on the concept of ‘Universe of Existence, Universe of Perception’. The architectural group, teamLab Architects, has unveiled the architectural concept for teamLab Biovortex Kyoto, designed in collaboration with Taisei Corporation. ＜Message from Aikawa Yoshiro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director＞ I believe that construction is not merely about building structures; it is an endeavor that shapes human experiences and memories. The allure of teamLab’s artwork lies in how it allows people to immerse themselves in a space, becoming part of the environment and naturally expanding their perspectives and senses. Regardless of one's field of expertise, I believe that engaging with culture and art broadens one's horizons and nurtures the ability to think for oneself. For the younger generation entering society, such experiences serve as a catalyst to look at the world through their own eyes, free from preconceived notions. By supporting this project, I hope to see more opportunities in society where the next generation can engage their creativity and sensitivity through the power of art. ＜Message from Toshiyuki Inoko, Founder of teamLab＞ We are honored to welcome Taisei Corporation as the main partner for teamLab Biovortex Kyoto. Our work focuses on creating art that evolves as people immerse themselves within the space, interacting with both others and the environment. Art, people, and the environment are inseparable. Construction provides the very foundation for these experiences, and we believe that by integrating Taisei Corporation’s advanced technology and on-site expertise, we can create a space that transcends the boundaries of conventional thinking. I believe that true creativity emerges when different fields of expertise intersect, and when existing assumptions are challenged through a process of trial and error. We see immense potential in collaborating with these professionals in space-making to create a new dimension of "place"—where architecture, space, environment, and people operate as one integrated whole. Located in the Minami-ku area near Kyoto Station where redevelopment continues to progress, this site sits among parks and residential buildings. In this context, we aimed for a world where nature, history, the city, humans, and artworks all connect without boundaries, becoming a symbol that connects the north and south areas. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto ©︎ teamLab Architects, Vincent Hecht Architectural Concept of teamLab Biovortex Kyoto The site is Kyoto, surrounded by mountains of rich greenery. Located in the Minami-ku area near Kyoto Station where redevelopment continues to progress, this site sits among parks and residential buildings. In this context, we aimed for a world where nature, history, the city, humans, and artworks all connect without boundaries, becoming a symbol that connects the north and south areas, bringing comfort to people and harmony with the surrounding environment. Deep eaves and plantings are arranged along the lines of people’s movement, connecting the north and south and creating a stillness. This stillness enhances the dynamic spaces of the interior artworks. Under the eaves, indigo tiles are lined on the walls, where the wavering light in subtly different colors eliminates the boundary with the internal artwork experience. At the tips of the eaves, no gutters are installed, so that a curtain - a ‘sudare’ - of raindrops appears on rainy days. Raindrops also serve as a motif within the internal artworks, connecting natural phenomena with the artwork experience. Through all of this, from the moment one sets foot on the site, the museum experience has already begun. Under the eaves, indigo tiles are lined on the walls, where the wavering light in subtly different colors eliminates the boundary with the internal artwork experience. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto © teamLab Architects, Vincent Hecht Deep eaves and plantings are arranged along the lines of people’s movement, connecting the north and south and creating a stillness. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto © teamLab Architects, Vincent Hecht Looking at the exterior from a bird's-eye view, two different elements coexist—a gray box and a box with indigo plaster walls under a sloped roof—revealing a symbolism characteristic of Kyoto, where historical streetscapes and new elements coexist. However, there are almost no instances where visitors are conscious of this entirety. For visitors, the most important thing is the artwork experience. The role of architecture is to prepare the state of mind before experiencing the artworks; at times, the exterior remaining too vividly in one's memory may hinder that experience. Two different elements coexist—a gray box and a box with indigo plaster walls under a sloped roof—revealing a symbolism characteristic of Kyoto, where historical streetscapes and new elements coexist. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto © teamLab Architects, Vincent Hecht Two different elements coexist—a gray box and a box with indigo plaster walls under a sloped roof—revealing a symbolism characteristic of Kyoto, where historical streetscapes and new elements coexist. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto © teamLab Architects, Vincent Hecht Visitors pass through narrow paths characteristic of Kyoto and proceed along a path protected by the eaves. From there, they pass through the lobby space based on a theme of darkness (kuragari), where the exterior and interior are continuous, before immersing themselves into the artwork world. On the return journey, they once again pass under the eaves and quietly return to the city. In that process, what is engraved in memory is not the form of the building, but the experience itself. This museum is ‘a symbol of coexistence’ for the city, while for the visitor, only the experience remains as an impression. Visitors pass through narrow paths characteristic of Kyoto and proceed along a path protected by the eaves. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto © teamLab Architects, Vincent Hecht
Featured on ARAB NEWS Japan, Mar 27, 2026
teamLab has unveiled a series of immersive cherry blossom-themed artworks at its permanent nighttime exhibition, teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka, as sakura reach peak bloom in the Japanese city.(Excerpt from the text)
Featured on LIST Magazine, Mar 26, 2026
Newly opened in June 2024, teamLab Borderless Jeddah is a collaboration between the Saudi Ministry of Culture and the teamLab art collective, which has previously held exhibitions in New York, Paris, Singapore,and Beijing. Tokyo-based teamLab create immersive exhibitions using sound and light, including virtual flower gardens and waterfalls, in what its creators call “a museum without a map”. The Jeddah installation exhibits more than 50 experimental artworks in a new building on the shore of the Al Arbaeen lagoon near Jeddah’s historic district. (Excerpt from the text)
Featured on Fast Company, Mar 24, 2026
teamLab is named The World’s Most Innovative Companies list of 2026 - ranking #2 spot in the Events, Concerts, and Live Experiences category * The ""World’s Most Innovative Companies"" is an annual list published by Fast Company since 2008, recognizing organizations that are driving the most significant impact on industry and culture. Fast Company recognizes teamLab’s global expansion in 2025—including the openings of teamLab Biovortex Kyoto and teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi —alongside teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM.com, which holds a Guinness World Record and welcomed over 2.5 million visitors within a one-year period. * The most innovative event, concert, and live experience companies of 2026 TeamLab For making the “greatest show in Japan” even more psychedelic It doesn’t get more trippy than a TeamLab museum. The artist collective— members of which are experts in everything from computer programming and engineering to animation, mathematics, and architecture—was first formed 25 years ago. But TeamLab’s psychedelic exhibitions have increasingly spread from the collective’s Tokyo home base to cities around the world. Even by its own high-growth standards, TeamLab had an incredible 2025 with the opening of new museums in Kyoto and Abu Dhabi. The former, Biovortex Kyoto, is now the collective’s largest museum in Japan, spanning over 100,000 square feet and including some 50 immersive artworks. (Picture a sea of glowing, shape-shifting spheres that float in midair.) The latter, TeamLab Phenomena, opened to much fanfare in the heart of Abu Dhabi’s cultural district on Saadiyat Island. Housed in a stadium-sized building that looks like a giant cloud, the museum includes head-spinning artworks that respond to the environment around them and evolve over time. (Think virtual whirlpools and giant sculptures made of light.) TeamLab’s Planets location in Tokyo already set a Guinness World Record for the most-visited museum dedicated to a single group or artist, bringing in more than 2.5 million visitors over a one-year period. Article Details: https://www.fastcompany.com/91497204/events-concerts-live-experiences-most-innovative-companies-2026 * Fast Company’s "The World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026" Full List: https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/list * #FCMostInnovative #teamLab