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"I think, being an architect demands evolving a social and civilisational-historical understanding in relation to the prevailing conditions and putting that understanding in a concrete form."



— Kenzo Tange, The JA magazine, March 1966



MINimalist mentality





nov 2020



Traditional Japanese Housing: Five Defining Concepts, [1].

Why is everything so clean and minimalist? Buddhism is one part of it, but have you ever heard of insanely humid summers?


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APPROACHING JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE FROM THE WEST





may 2020



So what do you know about Japanese architecture? What comes to your mind? Wabi-sabi, tea houses, tatami, paper partitions, wooden temples or, perhaps, usual favourites of Archdaily and Dezeen like Tadao Ando, Kengo Kuma and SANAA? Whatever it is, I want you to forget all of it, at least for now. Deep inhale, slow exhale. Done? Great, now we’re set to go.


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ultimate tokyo danchi guide





may 2020



Are you a fan of retro housing and the 1960s vibes? This is where you need to go if you are in Tokyo area.


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Hokkaido fairytale





dec 2018



On one especially miserable 36 degrees C evening in Tokyo I was finally hit with a dramatic “I CAN’T TAKE THIS ANYMORE“ punch from an autonomous emergency thought generator at the back of my mind. “I’M FLEEING UP NORTH”, it said. As an obedient empty human shell I was at the time, I agreed.


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Everything is intertwined





jun 2018



My ultimate longread about things that make Japan so different from the West and possible reasons behind them. Visually pleasing but twisted from the inside: I give you my warmest welcome to the dark sides of Japan!.


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Penguin stolen from ueno zoo





may 2018



On Tokyo urban choreography with its ridiculously high level of safety and ridiculously weird exceptions.


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just do your own thing





apr 2018



Japanese art universities are nothing like you would expect.


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First week in tokyo





apr 2018



One's first encounter with Japan is a rare treasure of an experience: no matter where you go next, you'll never be THAT visually overwhelmed.


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