Landscapes of the Void: Speculative design for tunnels, mines, cemeteries and other underground spaces
At once welcoming and foreboding, the underground realm has long captured our attention. When considered…
Topic Japan
Making Next to Forest: Toshiko Mori’s studio demonstrates how design decisions relate to natural-resource use and protection
The argument that forests should remain untouched by human beings poses counterintuitive but considerable risks.
CANCELLED – Thomas Daniell, “An Anatomy of Influence”
This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thomas…
Empty Monuments: Kaz Yoneda’s research on Olympic stadiums considers the future of cities
Just a year after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, many of the stadiums…
The House Is a Work of Art: Kazuyo Sejima on her fascination with “Shinohara’s way”
The diffuse spread of artistic thought and technique that we call “influence” impacts architecture in…
“Reflecting on Shinohara”: Kazuyo Sejima and Seng Kuan in Conversation
In conversation with Seng Kuan, Kazuyo Sejima of SANAA reflects on Shinohara…
Sou Fujimoto, “Between Nature and Architecture”
In this lecture Fujimoto will discuss the relationship between nature and architecture…
Fabrication workshop fosters collaboration and experimentation in form-making
The Komorebi Pavilion represents a collaborative project between the Harvard Graduate School of…
Landscape: Fabric of Details
This exhibition of a selection of projects by Toru Mitani and his practice, Studio on Site, is about how small things have a significant, perceptual impact on diffuse landscapes. The title itself is an incitement to connect ideas that operate at vastly different scales. Fabric,…
Excavating Space and Nature in Tokyo
Toru Mitani, Manabu Chiba
This studio encourages students to reflect on the qualities of hidden nature and culture underlying…