Some people say　that when they land at an airport of a foreign country, they can identify and associate the peculiar scent of that country in the air; which may be true sometimes. Like preconceived ideas people hold for some countries or cultures such as Kimchi for Korea, curry spices for India, they unconsciously picking up the various smells which exist in each airport and tune the brain …

A condominium project designed by Libeskind who was once the king of the un-build architect, completed last year, a condominium by Koolhaas is about to be completed, an office tower by Toyo Ito, condominiums by Hadid and　Nouvel, a mega complex by Foster …

With the outstanding growth recently in ASEAN countries, you must have frequently heard the word “AEC”. Aimed to start in 2015, the concept of ASEAN Economic Community is on process of framework study. The characteristics of AEC are following; …

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia. The ASEAN market has become a very attractive market for advanced nation such as the USA, Europe and Japan in the last decade. …

The main theme in education circle of Japan is how to grow a talent of which would be possible to do well in international stage. How does Tadao Ando, an architect well know world-wide, think about the …

For the architects of Japan, 2011 became an unforgettable year.On March 11, the Eastern Japan Great Earthquake struck, and six month later on September 26, UIA 24th World Congress of Architecture opened. …

Bhutan is a small kingdom with a population of approximately 700,000 in the Himalayan mountains at the east end.The Capital, Thimphu, is 2,400 meters above sea level, and all the towns and villages in Bhutan are in highlands. …

Mr. chairman, ladies and gentlemen,
I have always been fascinated by architecture and the creative world in which the architects live. Enjoying what I believe to be the most engaging profession, you determine how we live and will live in the spaces that …