2022 President Club Meeting

2022 President Club Meeting by Honorary Fellow Council on May 15 AIA Japan President Club meeting was held in KASHIWAYA in the RIVERSIDE POINT. https://www.nihonryouri-kashiwaya.jp/ Noborito is located in the natural scenery of the Tama River and the Tama Hills. The area was formerly used as a lodging for carpenters, plaster, craftsmen, and travelers. Kashiwaya […]

Possibilities of In-Between Space by Ken Tadashi Oshima (The University of Washington)

Online Lecture: Possibilities of In-Between Space by Ken Tadashi Oshima (The University of Washington) Saturday, May 7, 2022 10:00 - 12:00JST (9:30 - 10:00 is a test session) SUMMARY: This talk examines architectural design processes between Japan and a global constellation of creators, cultures and contexts through time and space.  Notions of translation will be […]

Visit GA Houses Project 2022

Visit GA Houses Project 2022 Yumiko Yamada (aia Japan) Saturday, June 4, 2022 @ 11:00 JST AIA Japan's first face-to-face event of the year! SUMMARY: The GA Houses Project is an annual exhibition featuring over 51 ongoing residential projects around the world. AIA Japan Event Committee reserved the GA Gallery and bookshop on Saturday, June […]

Seeing green, Doing green: Biophilic Design and Environmentally-Responsible Behaviors by Erin M. Hamilton (Texas Tech University) & Anne Herndon (Lake | Flato)

Online Lecture: Seeing green, Doing green: Biophilic Design and Environmentally-Responsible Behaviors by Erin M. Hamilton (Texas Tech University) & Anne Herndon (Lake | Flato) Saturday, July 16, 2022 @ 10:00 - 12:00, JST (09:30 to 10:00: TEST SESSION) SUMMARY: The challenge of global climate change necessitates interdisciplinary problem solving. In the built environment sector, the […]

Toto Gallery Ma Exhibition visit with Hirokazu Suemitsu SUEP. “Harvest In Architecture”

In-Person Event: Toto Gallery Ma Exhibition visit with Hirokazu Suemitsu SUEP. “Harvest In Architecture” SATURDAY, september 3, 2022 10:00 ~ 11:45 JST Program Synopsis Mr. Hirokazu Suemitsu, principal architect of SUEP., will give AIAJ members an exclusive tour of his very popular exhibition “Harvest in Architecture” at the Toto Gallery Ma. This exhibition presents their […]

ARCHITECTURAL TOUR WITH OSAMU WATANABE: New Residential Environment Found in JOHNSON TOWN

In-Person Event: ARCHITECTURAL TOUR WITH OSAMU WATANABE: New Residential Environment Found in JOHNSON TOWN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 @ 11:30 ~ 16:00 JST JOHNSON TOWN is a residential area located in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture. Before the war, it was known as Japan's Iruma Air Base for Japanese military personnel, while after the war, it […]

Japan Institute of Architects (JIA) 2022 Okinawa Architect Convention

In-Person Event: Japan Institute of Architects (JIA) 2022 Okinawa Architect Convention October 19 - 22 The JIA President Naomi Sato and JIA International Relations Committee invited Jane Frederick, FAIA (2020 AIA National President) to International President`s Forum. George Kunihiro, FAIA (Past President of ARCASIA and AIA Japan) and Segene Park, AIA (Immediate Past President of […]

Creating a Forest in the City: Pioneering Wood Structure in Architecture by Kazuyoshi Kimura (Shelter Inc.)

Online Lecture: Creating a Forest in the City: Pioneering Wood Structure in Architecture by Kazuyoshi Kimura (Shelter Inc.) FRIDAY, OCT 28, 2022 19:00 - 21:00JST (18:30 - 19:00 is a test session) BIO: Kazuyoshi Kimura, Chairman and Founder of Shelter Inc. Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Ashikaga Institute of Technology in1972. In 1973, he […]

2022 AIA Japan Year End Party + Design Awards Ceremony

2022 AIA Japan Year End Party + Design Awards Ceremony Sunday, December 11, 2022, 17:00 - 19:00 Japan TIME DESIGN AWARDS CEREMONY Winners Presentation See Winners Event Program(Invitation Only) AIA Japan Members FREE (10,000 JPY) AIA Japan Design Awards Winners & Jury Members FREE (10,000 JPY) Invited Guests FREE (10,000 JPY) Email invitation will be […]

Christian Dimmer: Connecting the Dots: Creating Resilient Communities through Transition Design

Connecting the Dots:  Creating Resilient Communities through Transition Design  Friday, February 24, 2023 19:00 - 21:00  Christian Dimmer is Associate-Professor for Urban Studies at Waseda University’s School of International Liberal Studies (SILS). He graduated with honours from the inter-disciplinary Spatial and Environmental Planning program of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany. Christian earned his PhD […]