Crafting the Future Japan Conference

FourFront Design's Jeremy Altman was recently selected as an AIA Knowledge Scholar to the Crafting the Future Japan Conference. It was held in Tokyo in mid-November, and Jeremy was able to attend to provide multi-media reporting. 

(c) Jeremy Altman, 2011

Check out his fantastic photos here:

Kamakura – Day 1

Tokyo – Day 2

Yokohama – Day 3

Nagoya – Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Kanazawa – Day 7

(c) Jeremy Altman, 2011.

And his blog entries here:

Kamakura Calling

A Tradition of Boundaries

From Metabolism to Mori

Top Japanese Design-Build Firm Hosts American Architects

Here's an excerpt from the "From Metabolism to Mori" entry:

Model of Tokyo. (c) Jeremy Altman, 2011.

And his videos can be found here (the videos of the Tokyo Model are highly recommended):

Taisei Corporation Technology Center

Shirakawa-Go Gassho Style Thatched Roof

Umimirai Library Kanazawa

Osanbashi Pier in Yokohama

Kengo Kuma GC Protho Entry

Kengo Kuma’s comments at Medal of Honor Ceremony

Mori Tokyo Model Video

Thanks for sharing your amazing experience with us Jeremy!

Lighting the Streets

Image via Discovery News

 

Scientists have discovered a way to use real trees to emit light. The process would save energy and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at the same time. See here to read more about it.