
'Make Do With Now: New Directions in Japanese Architecture' was open at the Museum of Estonian Architecture from January 19 to April 28, 2024, and was based on the Swiss Architecture Museum's exhibition of the same name. The exhibition introduced young Japanese architects who started their practice after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and Fukushima disaster, and who focus on community-based projects that arise from existing conditions.
The design of the Tallinn version took into account the museum's specific space – its limestone walls, skylights, and red trusses. The exhibition space was divided into two circles: the inner circle displayed the works of 20 architects on a communal table, while the outer circle delved into the practices of five creators. The space was structured by wooden partition framework modules already in use at the museum, which created spatial and visual coherence and supported the exhibition's central idea – to value and use what is already there.