[Interview] Silke Langenberg at ETHZ researches how to preserve and restore traditional architecture in Switzerland using digital fabrication, VR, and other technologies. Interview: Momoyo Kaijima, Simona Ferrari madoken.jp/en/series/2277…

“Shoei Yoh: A Journey of Light” Symposium to be held at the AIJ Hall in Tokyo on September 7, 2024. Admission free. Registration Required. madoken.jp/en/announcemen…

The registration deadline for the symposium is today (Sep. 5).

Tomo Inoue, a building construction expert engaged in efforts to digitally reconstruct Shoei Yohʼs works using 3D scanners, explains the novelty of the Ingot Coffee Shop, an early work of architecture conceived as a “mass of glass”. madoken.jp/en/series/2867…

Architectural history researcher sheds light on Shoei Yoh’s early works, from his de facto debut project, the Coffee Shop Marshmallow, to the Stainless Steel House with Light Lattice, together with the key concepts of “light” and “non-architecture”. madoken.jp/en/series/2875…

Fieldoffice Architects has been involved in public projects in Yilan for about thirty years, and they value the creation of blankness within cities. In Yilan, such empty spaces are frequently realized in the form of canopies. madoken.jp/en/series/2916…

[Column] The windows in Gaudíʼs work were designed with detailed consideration for lighting and ventilation, which was rather innovative for his time. madoken.jp/en/series/3009…

[Essay] The Serizawa Literary Center (1970), located in Shizuoka, is a hidden masterpiece of the Metabolism movement that holds a unique position in the oeuvre of Kiyonori Kikutake, one of the founders of the movement. madoken.jp/en/series/2823…

Architect YU Momoeda shares his thoughts on Yoh Shoei’s architecture and words with a focus on the keyword “motion”. madoken.jp/en/series/3230…

We spoke with LETH & GORI, a Danish architectural studio to learn why they opted to make use of a classic building material like brick to develop affordable, low-carbon homes lasting for 150 years. madoken.jp/en/series/3050…

Fumiko Hayashi, a prominent female writer, established a new residence in Tokyo, in 1941, which features meticulously thought-out windows, speaking to her keen interest in the setup of her living environment. madoken.jp/en/article/219…

The Karuizawa Summer House (1933), which architect Antonin Raymond designed as his own villa and summer office, featuring a large ribbon window. What significance do such windows hold in the history of architecture? madoken.jp/en/series/2911…

The Naruto Cultural Center is a posthumous work by architect Tomoya Masuda. Takahiro Toji provides his reading of the building’s foyer—with a unique quality of light, produced by its distinctive vertical louvers—based on Masuda’s architectural philosophy. madoken.jp/en/series/3721…

Architectural historian Ken Tadashi Oshima reflects on how modernist architects—from Le Corbusier to Lina Bo Bardi—reimagined modes of living through the lens of the window. #LIVINGModernity #NACT madoken.jp/en/article/366…

This article provides an insight into the folk spirit dwelling in Taiwanese windows through the similarities between the window lattices found in traditional Taiwanese architecture and the modern decorative window grilles known as “tiě chuāng huā.” madoken.jp/en/series/33932

Even after relinquishing his factory in Nancy, Prouvé did not abandon his philosophy of prefabrication. The fifth installment of “Jean Prouvé’s Windows” focuses on his designs for the Aluminum Brise Soleil (1964) and Façade Panels for the CCC (1965). madoken.jp/en/series/3710…

We're participating in the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial 2025 “Lecture & Workshop: Exploring the Art of Japanese Windows Workshop” with the VILLUM Window Collection. madoken.jp/announcement/3…