Tag Archives: architecture

Job Opening: Premodern Japanese Art History or Architectural History

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Paula

Institution:   University of British Columbia, Art History, Visual Art & Theory Location:   British Columbia, Canada Position:   Assistant Professor (tenure-track) , Premodern Japanese Art History or Architectural History The Department of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory at … Continue reading →

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Exhibition Announcement: Tectonic Visions Between Land and Sea: Works of Kiyonori Kikutake

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Paula

Tectonic Visions Between Land and Sea: Works of Kiyonori Kikutake On View: August 24 – October 17, 2012 Harvard Graduate School of Design Gund Hall Lobby 48 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/exhibitions For more than half a century, visionary architect … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Haikyo, Abandoned Sites in Japan

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Nyssa

Summer is the time for scary stories in Japan. Putting the supernatural aside, nothing scares and fascinates me more than the realization of humanity’s ephemerality in the decay of abandoned buildings or haikyo (廃墟). One of the most well-known ruined … Continue reading →

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FLF: The World’s Most Expensive 1 Bedroom Apartment

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Paula

Maybe you checked out our previous Fun Link Friday on the inventive floating Japanese tea house designed by David Jameson in DC. Or maybe you happened upon the CNN report some time back about the guy who designed a house … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Urban Spaces in Japan: Cultural and Social Perspectives

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Paula

Edited by Christoph Brumann, Evelyn Schulz Urban Spaces in Japan explores the workings of power, money and the public interest in the planning and design of Japanese space. Through a set of vivid case studies of well-known Japanese cities including … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: World Heritage Site Shirakawa-gō (360°/Gigapixel)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by LM

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shirakawa-gô lies at the base of Hakusan in Gifu prefecture, and it is, in my opinion, the most stunning piece of the Hokuriku winter landscape.  The village, once quite isolated from the rest of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Floating Japanese tea house in DC

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Paula

Oftentimes I find myself looking at the architecture of Japanese homes and other buildings enviously. The designs are slick, compact, and simple. There’s an extra something that just resonates with me. And although I’m not usually one for giant steel … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the publication of A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture, a collection of 26 original essays from a group of scholars across disciplines and representing a wide range of emerging research in this field. The … Continue reading →

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