Serpentine Pavilion architect in unpaid interns controversy

Junya Ishigami + Associates, which has been chosen by London’s Serpentine Gallery for its annual pavilion programme this year, has been accused of using unpaid interns in its studio in Japan. The Architects’ Journal (AJ) reports seeing an email from the practice to a student interested in an internship stating the position would be unpaid, with hours of 11am to midnight, six days a week. The student told the AJ that the proposed terms were "ridiculous".