What can we do now to create a city that creates new value?
At NTT Urban Development, we have embarked on a new initiative to sincerely address this question.
It is an attempt to anticipate social changes and carve out a path to the future through design.
We held a dialogue with leading figures from various fields about the three keywords derived from our "design vision" - "community," "history and culture," and "life and work." We are publishing the details of the discussion here.
What can we do now to create a city that creates new value?
At NTT Urban Development, we have embarked on a new initiative to sincerely address this question.
It is an attempt to anticipate social changes and carve out a path to the future through design.
We held a dialogue with leading figures from various fields about the three keywords derived from our "design vision" - "community," "history and culture," and "life and work." We are publishing the details of the discussion here.
Tomoaki Kageyama × Yohei Sadojima
The first installment of this commemorative series is a conversation on "community" between Tomoaki Kageyama, owner of Kurumido Coffee, who is working to create communities rooted in everyday life, and Yohei Sadoshima, editor and CEO of Cork, which manages online fan communities. They explore the types of communities that are needed today and the possibilities for new urban development.
Tomoaki Kageyama × Yohei Sadojima
The first installment of this commemorative series is a conversation on "community" between Tomoaki Kageyama, owner of Kurumido Coffee, who is working to create communities rooted in everyday life, and Yohei Sadoshima, editor and CEO of Cork, which manages online fan communities. They explore the types of communities that are needed today and the possibilities for new urban development.
Robert Campbell x Shinichi Takemura
The second installment of the "History and Culture" dialogue features Robert Campbell, director of the National Institute of Japanese Literature and a scholar of Japanese literature, and Shinichi Takemura, a cultural anthropologist who advocates for a new form of global civilization. From learning from history to guiding the future, to hints for passing on diverse cultures, the two discuss new ways of building towns where diverse people can inherit memories and coexist.
Robert Campbell x Shinichi Takemura
The second installment of the "History and Culture" dialogue features Robert Campbell, director of the National Institute of Japanese Literature and a scholar of Japanese literature, and Shinichi Takemura, a cultural anthropologist who advocates for a new form of global civilization. From learning from history to guiding the future, to hints for passing on diverse cultures, the two discuss new ways of building towns where diverse people can inherit memories and coexist.
Chiaki Hayashi × Shohei Shigematsu
The third dialogue is on the theme of "Life & Work." Chiaki Hayashi, who is active in a variety of creative and social fields, including as CEO of Loftwork and assistant director of the MIT Media Lab, and Shohei Shigematsu, an architect who travels around the world to work sites as head of the New York office of the international architectural firm OMA, will discuss new ways of working and living, as well as the future of urban development.
Chiaki Hayashi × Shohei Shigematsu
The third dialogue is on the theme of "Life & Work." Chiaki Hayashi, who is active in a variety of creative and social fields, including as CEO of Loftwork and assistant director of the MIT Media Lab, and Shohei Shigematsu, an architect who travels around the world to work sites as head of the New York office of the international architectural firm OMA, will discuss new ways of working and living, as well as the future of urban development.