On Nov.12th we held a presentation event of the project we had been working on since spring, a collaborative study on the “First-Grade Barrier” together with the Amagasa Lab of Showa Women’s University. With the generous support of Nikken Sekkei we were granted the luxury of the site Catalyst BA, where an audience from diverse […]
“In many local cities in Japan urban planners have been working really hard to be a better electric water boiler.” words by my friend Toshikazu Yanaka, CEO of GKDSH When I was a child every household boils water in a kettle, and pour it into a thermos. Thermos manufacturers soon replaced utilitarian hand pumps with […]
“In many local cities in Japan urban planners have been working really hard to be a better electric water boiler.” words by my friend Toshikazu Yanaka, CEO of GKDSH When I was a child every household boils water in a kettle, and pour it into a thermos. Thermos manufacturers soon replaced utilitarian hand pumps with […]
On August 19 Takashi made a presentation entitled “Shut down your PC and go out into the field” in Fukuyama. This was the first round of eight monthly seminars which correctively address issues and provide new perspectives on design, manufacturing, and urban development in Fukuyama. Kenji Ekuan who led GK Design Group for more than […]
Ama Lab x infield design At the juncture of design and social issues Joint Research Vol. 1; The First Grader Wall For the last couple of years we at infield design had been pondering a dream of tackling social issues around our daily life with experience design approach. This April that dream eventually came true, […]
On the weekend of February 28 and March 1, Takashi hosted a workshop as part of the winter community college programs at Tokyo satellite campus of the Kyoto University of Art and Design. Students brought together a wide array of life experiences, which was a remarkable learning opportunity for Takashi.
In April 17th and 24th, Takashi will host a group of professionals in a workshop presented by Nikkei Shinbun as part of their professional education program. The workshop, which focuses on understanding the basics of ethnographic research in business context, will be a true handsp-on opportunity. In small groups participants will visit research contributors at […]