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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 […]

Ellen Lou(SOM): Reactivating Cities – Accelerating Urban Regeneration to Save Our Downtowns

Saturday, April 15, 2023 10:00am - 12:00 pm(JST)  SPEAKER BIO Ellen Lou, FAIA, AICP, LEED-AP BD+C Principal, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Ellen Lou works at the forefront of urban regeneration, advancing new development models and climate-adaptive design strategies for cities across North America and Asia. As a principal for SOM’s City Design Practice, she tackles the […]

Dr. Peter Kuczia: Archetypes of Solar Architecture Co-Hosted By: NRW Global Business Japan and AIA Japan

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 19:00 - 21:00 (Networking and Refreshments Afterwards) SPEAKER BIO: Peter Kuczia is an educator and expert in sustainable constructions with more than twenty years of experience. In 2008 he completed his Ph.D. dissertation on solar architecture in Germany. He is an author of ‘Educating Buildings – Learning Sustainability through Displayed Design’. […]

Heatherwick Studio – Exhibition Tour at Mori Art Museum

Thursday, May 25 · 6 - 8pm JST Update: Craig Miller, head of Heatherwick's Shanghai studio, will guide us through their first exhibition in Japan "Building Soulfulness.”  SUMMARY: Heatherwick Studio’s first solo exhibition in Japan ‘Building Soulfulness’ organised and curated by the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, will feature 28 of the studio’s most iconic […]

Kimon Onuma, Stephen Hagan, and Machines: Ai:AIA – Bimstorm a charette for architects and machines

saturday, may 27, 2023 10:00 - 12:00 (JST) about Kimon Onuma, FAIA: An architect with a rich international background and innovative approach to "Build Informed Environments." Kimon has made significant contributions to the industry through his creation of over 40 BIMStorms, bringing together design professionals and industry specialists from around the world to collaborate on large-scale […]

Aaron Kelley, LEED AP, ASLA: Sense & The Singularity: Designing Tangible Landscapes in an Evolving Global Reality

SPEAKER BIO: As a Landscape Architect, Urban Designer, and Director at James Corner Field Operations, Aaron Kelley insists that creative and humane designs are best accomplished through rich interdisciplinary collaboration. Aaron has worked to enhance living systems around the world, focusing not only on the craft of placemaking, but also on the shape of our […]

Robert Hutchison: In Search of a Holistic Practice: Architecture, Speculation, Installation

Robert Hutchison: In Search of a Holistic Practice: Architecture, Speculation, Installation Thursday, July 13, 2023 19:00 - 21:00 (doors open at 18:30) at the Arper showroom in gaienmae (see MAP) SPEAKER BIO: Robert Hutchison is a practitioner, researcher, and educator whose interests and practice overlap the fields of architecture, art and photography. In 2013 Hutchison […]

City Regeneration Through Design

Northglass Symposium In Tokyo Date: 20 July 2023 Venue: International House of Japan Title: City Regeneration Through Design Since the implementation of the Urban Renaissance Special Measures Act of 2002, large-scale redevelopment has accelerated in the central areas of Tokyo, dramatically transforming the urban landscape. This change has significantly impacted not only our living environment […]

Jorge Almazán: Rebuilding Public SPACE from the Bottom-up: Research and Practice from Japan

Jorge Almazán: Rebuilding Public SPACE from the Bottom-up: Research and Practice from Japan Saturday, July 29, 2023 10:00 - 12:00 SPEAKER BIO: Jorge Almazán is an architect based in Tokyo and an associate professor at Keio University. After graduating from the Architecture School of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, he obtained his Ph.D. at the […]

Takako TAJIMA, AIA NCARB ASLA Beautiful Seams: Utilizing Urban Rivers to Stitch Together a New Kind of Urbanism

Takako TAJIMA, AIA NCARB ASLA Beautiful Seams: Utilizing Urban Rivers to Stitch Together a New Kind of Urbanism Saturday, October 28 at 10am(JST)  SPEAKER BIO: Takako Tajima is principal of Tajima Open Design Office and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Southern California. Like her background, Takako’s professional experience ranges in type, scale, and scope. […]

Drawn to Architecture

in-person event : Drawn to Architecture Thursday, November 2 at 17:30-20:30(JST)  program description: Most architects sketch and draw to communicate their design ideas. Over time, some of us lose touch with those early skills as we grow in responsibilities and become engaged in other aspects of our work. However, the importance of quickly communicating our […]

Visit to Gallery Ma: Tezzo Nishizawa’s Solo Exhibition: Chance Favors the Prepared Mind

November 11, 10.30 am, JST Gallery Visit Architect Tezzo Nishizawa will personally guide AIA Japan members and friends though his new exhibit at TOTO GALLERY · MA in Tokyo, Japan. This is a casual visit - we encourage questions, comments, and discussions throughout. Lecture/Exhibit Description Architect Tezzo Nishizawa will conduct a walking lecture/tour through his exhibit, where […]