21_21 Design Sight
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21_21 Design Sight is a contemporary design museum and exhibition space in Tokyo known for its innovative programming and minimalist architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT | 1 |
| 21_21 Design Sight canonical | 1 |
| 21_21 Design Sight Inc. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1155641 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 21_21 Design Sight Context triple: [Tadao Ando, designed, 21_21 Design Sight]
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A.
DLA Design
DLA Design is an architectural firm known for designing major public venues, including the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom.
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B.
ROMA Design Group
ROMA Design Group is an architecture and urban design firm known for creating the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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C.
World Design Capital 2012
World Design Capital 2012 was an international year-long designation highlighting Helsinki’s achievements and initiatives in using design to drive urban development, innovation, and quality of life.
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D.
DesignGroup, Inc.
DesignGroup, Inc. is an architectural firm recognized for designing major civic and cultural projects, including the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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E.
Mecanoo
Mecanoo is a Dutch architecture firm renowned for its innovative, context-sensitive designs for cultural, educational, and public buildings worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 21_21 Design Sight Target entity description: 21_21 Design Sight is a contemporary design museum and exhibition space in Tokyo known for its innovative programming and minimalist architecture.
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A.
DLA Design
DLA Design is an architectural firm known for designing major public venues, including the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom.
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B.
ROMA Design Group
ROMA Design Group is an architecture and urban design firm known for creating the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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C.
World Design Capital 2012
World Design Capital 2012 was an international year-long designation highlighting Helsinki’s achievements and initiatives in using design to drive urban development, innovation, and quality of life.
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D.
DesignGroup, Inc.
DesignGroup, Inc. is an architectural firm recognized for designing major civic and cultural projects, including the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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E.
Mecanoo
Mecanoo is a Dutch architecture firm renowned for its innovative, context-sensitive designs for cultural, educational, and public buildings worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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design museum ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ |
| architect | Tadao Ando ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Issey Miyake Design Studio ⓘ |
| category |
Design museums
ⓘ
Museums in Tokyo ⓘ Tadao Ando buildings ⓘ |
| coDesigner |
Issey Miyake
ⓘ
Mikiya Takimoto ⓘ Taku Satoh ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designConcept | design-focused cultural facility ⓘ |
| exhibitionFormat |
curated group shows
ⓘ
solo design exhibitions ⓘ |
| focus |
contemporary design
ⓘ
everyday objects and design ⓘ experimental design practices ⓘ |
| founder | Issey Miyake ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
exhibition galleries
ⓘ
lecture and event space ⓘ museum shop ⓘ |
| inception | 2007 ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roppongi
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ Tokyo Midtown ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ |
| nearby |
Roppongi Hills
ⓘ
National Art Center, Tokyo ⓘ
surface form:
The National Art Center, Tokyo
|
| neighborhood |
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
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surface form:
Minato, Tokyo
|
| notableFeature |
integration with Tokyo Midtown garden
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large steel plate roof visible from ground level ⓘ partially underground structure ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2007-03-30 ⓘ |
| operator |
21_21 Design Sight
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
21_21 Design Sight Inc.
|
| programmingType |
experimental design projects
ⓘ
interdisciplinary exhibitions ⓘ thematic design exhibitions ⓘ |
| purpose |
to host design exhibitions
ⓘ
to promote contemporary design ⓘ |
| roofShape | folded-plate roof ⓘ |
| style | minimalist architecture ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
Nogizaka Station
ⓘ
Roppongi Station ⓘ |
| website | https://www.2121designsight.jp/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 21_21 Design Sight Description of subject: 21_21 Design Sight is a contemporary design museum and exhibition space in Tokyo known for its innovative programming and minimalist architecture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
this entity surface form:
21_21 Design Sight Inc.