At AIA Japan, we inaugurated the year 2024 in January with our new President, Yumiko Yamada. For our members, we’ve organized enriching experiences, including visits to architecture galleries, beer nights and lecture series. Additionally, our secretary for 2024, Tom Bader, represented us at the Leadership Summit in Washington DC.

The annual AIA Japan Presidents’ Club meeting was held in the Yasuyo building on February 19.

The Yasuyo building was designed by Nobumichi Akashi and completed in 1969…

Osamu Watanabe, the architect of the Johnson Town Renovation Project, provided guided tours to AIA Japan members, friends, and university students. The weather was sunny and perfect for a walking tour.

The final virtual lecture of the year was by Suguru Watanabe and Keiko Onohara of Kengo Kuma and Associates, presenting their recent work “The Kadokawa Culture Museum”. The presentation included a complete walk-through of the process of making the gigantic stone-clad museum, from its conceptual stages to completion.

James Lambiasi, AIA was our featured speaker at our virtual event on July 16 titled “Reverence for Nature, Passion for Precision”. James is a regular host for NHK’s TV documentary series which introduces architecture and local traditions in Japan.