Green Buildings
BY MARK DYTHAM
@ HEINEKEN STAR LOUNGE
ON MAY 15, 2013
Presented as part of a themed's special event that revolved around the color "green," Klein Dytham architecture's Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham share some of their favorite green buildings -- and by this, we mean buildings colored green!
The Experiment of Form and Sound
BY KEITA AKIYAMA
@ HEINEKEN STAR LOUNGE
ON MAY 15, 2013
When it comes to his creative process, Keita Akiyama has two main themes he follows: form and sound. In this presentation, he walks us through recent drawings and electronic musical instruments, showing off some of his acoustic plants. (in Japanese)
HARIKEN
BY HARIKEN (GREEN BOY)
@ HEINEKEN STAR LOUNGE
ON MAY 15, 2013
Green Boy (aka HARIKEN) is a creator of street-style character designs, and in this presentation he shares some of his recent work. (in Japanese)
How to Survive a Kappa Attack
BY MATT ALT
@ HEINEKEN STAR LOUNGE
ON MAY 15, 2013
Matt Alt is the author of the "Attack!" series of books that so far have introduced the West to the world of yokai, yurei, and ninjas. In this presentation, we learn all about the traditional green creature known as the kappa.
Medical Herbman Cafe Project
BY SOICHIRO ARAKI
@ HEINEKEN STAR LOUNGE
ON MAY 15, 2013
Soichiro Araki from EARTHSCAPE (designer and project director) talks about their environmental project, MHCP (Medical Herbman Cafe Project). (in Japanese)
Luigi
BY KYLE MCLAIN
@ HEINEKEN STAR LOUNGE
ON MAY 15, 2013
Kyle McLain is a longtime fan of all things Nintendo, and in this presentation he takes a look at video gaming's favorite sidekick, Luigi!
Social Design in Japan
BY HIROYUKI ONO
@ HEINEKEN STAR LOUNGE
ON MAY 15, 2013
Hiroyuki Ono of Greenz.jp -- a web magazine that has been covering social design from around the world since 2006 -- talks about how social design can be used solve social problems in positive ways. (in Japanese)
What Color is Godzilla?
BY DON KRATZER
@ HEINEKEN STAR LOUNGE
ON MAY 15, 2013
Don Kratzer attempts to answer the controversial question, "What Color is Godzilla?" Plus, other über-toy-nerd trivia concerning the color green.
Facing English
BY CELLEN TAKUYA MURASE
@ VOL 102
ON APR 24, 2013
Cellen Takuya Murase brings up the current state of English learning and ability in Japan, sharing his thoughts on what is wrong, and what can be done to improve things.
SuperDeluxe for April 2013
BY RYU KONNO
@ VOL 102
ON APR 24, 2013
Ryu Konno takes us on another tour of recent and upcoming events happening at SuperDeluxe, home of the PKN Tokyo series. As always, he kicks off with a few personal images. (in Japanese)
You'll find more presentations about SuperDeluxe on the SuperDeluxe Channel.
Leavening Rye Happiness
BY MAJA LUND
@ VOL 102
ON APR 24, 2013
Maja Lund, PechaKucha organizer of Copenhagen, Denmark, invites us in to see her perspective on the intersection of Danish and Japanese culture. On her journey, starting with a search for rye-bread in Tokyo, she seeks an understanding to the country's love for Danish pastries and looks into different perspectives on happiness, Danish "hygge" and Japanese "kata".
"Presentation of the Day" on May 4, 2013.
Fragments of Landscape
BY FRANK SALAMA
@ VOL 102
ON APR 24, 2013
Frank Salama is a French architect, who focuses on residences. In this presentation done in Tokyo, he covers a few of his recent projects, mostly built in France.