Shingo Masuda: Architecture from Outside

Summary Japan fulfilled its massive post war housing demand in a little more than 30 years. Since 1974, the industry changed from speed and ease to “spatiality,” an abstract term invented to sustain production, from which an integrated spatial concept of "inside and outside" developed to the present. Interior spaces are most affected by the […]

Mitsuhiro Kanada (arup japan) Socially Sustainable Way of Building -Natural Material as Catalyst for Community Engagement-

Manas Trading Showroom Nakameguro Okura Bldg. 1-chōme-26-9 Kamimeguro, Meguro City, Tokyo, Japan

Friday, August 2, 19:00-21:00 at Manas Trading Showroom (see map) Join us on Friday, August 2nd, at 19:00 for Mitsuhiro Kanada's lecture titled, "Socially Sustainable Way of Building: Natural Material as Catalyst for Community Engagement." This lecture will be online and in-person at the Manas Trading Showroom in Nakameguro. For those joining use in person, […]

Sharon Prince: Introduction to Design for Freedom Lecture

International House of Japan 5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Sharon Prince, Founder, Grace Farms Foundation Special Guests: Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA LECTURE DESCRIPTION: The Design for Freedom movement is raising awareness about the pervasiveness of forced and child labor in the building material supply chain. The built environment continues to be heavily reliant on forced labor. We will explore the risks […]

onishimaki+hyakudayuki / o+h “Architecture, A Place to be Loved” Lecture

Shibaura House 3-15-4 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Join us on Saturday, November 9 for a special lecture in English by onishimaki+hyakudayuki / o+h titled, "Architecture, A Place to be Loved." They will introduce their works and exhibition now on view at Gallery Ma in Tokyo (on view until November 24). The lecture will be held at Shibaura House  and will be both […]

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Naomi Pollock: Exceptional Japanese Houses from 1945 to the Present – Lecture

マナトレーディング㈱ 東京ショールーム 1 Chome−26−9, Nakameguro Okura Bldg., 4F, Kamimeguro, Tokyo, Japan

Naomi Pollock, FAIA: Exceptional Japanese Houses from 1945 to the Present Join us on November 14 for a lecture by Naomi Pollock, FAIA titles, "Exceptional Japanese Houses from 1945 to the Present." ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== DUE TO VENUE REQUEST, THE LECTURE WILL NOW START AT 18:30. PLEASE TAKE ELEVATOR TO THE 5TH […]