No sooner did the architect see the crisis of Ukrainian refugees than he set off for Chelm, Poland, to organize a team for building refugee shelters in that city as well as in Lviv, Ukraine. The action quickly spread to several other locations in Europe. Ban tells us why his system is needed for disaster relief, and more.
No sooner did the architect see the crisis of Ukrainian refugees than he set off for Chelm, Poland, to organize a team for building refugee shelters in that city as well as in Lviv, Ukraine. The action quickly spread to several other locations in Europe. Ban tells us why his system is needed for disaster relief, and more.
No sooner did the architect see the crisis of Ukrainian refugees than he set off for Chelm, Poland, to organize a team for building refugee shelters in that city as well as in Lviv, Ukraine. The action quickly spread to several other locations in Europe. Ban tells us why his system is needed for disaster relief, and more.
As an architect in high demand, Kengo Kuma is expanding the profession’s role in large-scale developments in Tokyo. He shares his vision of architecture and distinguishes his work, whether in Tokyo or a small regional town, from that of his predecessors.
As an architect in high demand, Kengo Kuma is expanding the profession’s role in large-scale developments in Tokyo. He shares his vision of architecture and distinguishes his work, whether in Tokyo or a small regional town, from that of his predecessors.
As an architect in high demand, Kengo Kuma is expanding the profession’s role in large-scale developments in Tokyo. He shares his vision of architecture and distinguishes his work, whether in Tokyo or a small regional town, from that of his predecessors.
The architect of Habitat 67 shares the story behind his iconic work and affirms the need for buildings that enhance connectivity and enliven the public realm.
The architect of Habitat 67 shares the story behind his iconic work and affirms the need for buildings that enhance connectivity and enliven the public realm.
The architect of Habitat 67 shares the story behind his iconic work and affirms the need for buildings that enhance connectivity and enliven the public realm.
Shunya Yoshimi speaks about twentieth-century Tokyo’s galvanic transformation from war ruin to booming consumer capital—and about what lies ahead for the Japanese metropolis.
Shunya Yoshimi speaks about twentieth-century Tokyo’s galvanic transformation from war ruin to booming consumer capital—and about what lies ahead for the Japanese metropolis.
Shunya Yoshimi speaks about twentieth-century Tokyo’s galvanic transformation from war ruin to booming consumer capital—and about what lies ahead for the Japanese metropolis.
An art and architectural historian analyzes the role of castles in Japanese cities today and the continuing power of visual representations of urban culture since Edo.
An art and architectural historian analyzes the role of castles in Japanese cities today and the continuing power of visual representations of urban culture since Edo.
An art and architectural historian analyzes the role of castles in Japanese cities today and the continuing power of visual representations of urban culture since Edo.
One of the leading young architects in Japan today, Inui tells us how she is learning from small, spontaneously made spaces as she designs socially engaged architecture for regional cities.
One of the leading young architects in Japan today, Inui tells us how she is learning from small, spontaneously made spaces as she designs socially engaged architecture for regional cities.
One of the leading young architects in Japan today, Inui tells us how she is learning from small, spontaneously made spaces as she designs socially engaged architecture for regional cities.
A pioneer of participatory design, Itsuko Hasegawa engages with her own educational programs to catalyze a countermove against an urbanization that increasingly marginalizes small architectural firms.
A pioneer of participatory design, Itsuko Hasegawa engages with her own educational programs to catalyze a countermove against an urbanization that increasingly marginalizes small architectural firms.
A pioneer of participatory design, Itsuko Hasegawa engages with her own educational programs to catalyze a countermove against an urbanization that increasingly marginalizes small architectural firms.
The architect reflects on how his interaction with the city has changed since the bubble era and envisions an alternative urban design for Tokyo as a “place for all.”
The architect reflects on how his interaction with the city has changed since the bubble era and envisions an alternative urban design for Tokyo as a “place for all.”
The architect reflects on how his interaction with the city has changed since the bubble era and envisions an alternative urban design for Tokyo as a “place for all.”
Gerontologist Hiroko Akiyama and her colleagues conduct socially engaged, multidisciplinary, action-oriented research for Japan's super-aging society. Here, she shares an ongoing case from Kashiwa, a city in the outskirts of Tokyo with a high percentage of elderly residents.
Gerontologist Hiroko Akiyama and her colleagues conduct socially engaged, multidisciplinary, action-oriented research for Japan's super-aging society. Here, she shares an ongoing case from Kashiwa, a city in the outskirts of Tokyo with a high percentage of elderly residents.
Gerontologist Hiroko Akiyama and her colleagues conduct socially engaged, multidisciplinary, action-oriented research for Japan's super-aging society. Here, she shares an ongoing case from Kashiwa, a city in the outskirts of Tokyo with a high percentage of elderly residents.
