Row over use of unpaid interns by Serpentine pavilion architect
(The Guardian Japan)

Junya Ishigami´s involvement in London gallery project attacked after email listing conditions for an intern is published The Serpentine Gallery in London has come under fire after it was claimed that its chosen architect for this year´s pavilion, Junya Ishigami + Associates, uses unpaid interns who are expected to work 12-hour shifts for months.The acclaimed 44-year-old Japanese architect was picked by the Serpentine to design its 19th annual pavilion project, which offers international architects the chance to build their first structure in the UK. But according to the Architects´ Journal, the firm´s Tokyo Office makes use of interns in a manner that would be deemed highly controversial in the UK. Related: Junya Ishigami to design 2019 Serpentine pavilion Continue reading...