Category Archives: Architecture

PechaKucha x ArchiAid

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Jean Snow

Thanks for giving. We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in Japan, but quite a few people were in a giving mood last night for our special “PechaKucha x ArchiAid” event, held at our regular PK home here in Tokyo, SuperDeluxe. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Events | Tagged ArchiAid, Atelier Bow-Wow, Corse House, Inspire Japan, Kerensa Purvis, PechaKucha, Reconstruction, SuperDeluxe, Tohoku, Yoshiharu Tsukamoto | Comments Off

March 11: Inspire Japan iBook

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Jean Snow

Today is March 11, which marks the anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan both with its initial impact, and with the nuclear scare that followed, and that continues to worry us. Last year, about a month after … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Books, Design, Events, Meta | Tagged 20x20, 3/11, ArchiAid, Architecture for Humanity, iBook, Inspire Japan, Kathmandu, March 11, PechaKucha, Tohoku | Leave a comment

The Guardian’s Tokyo City Guide

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jean Snow

I tweeted it the other day, but I wanted to point out again that The Guardian has launched a rather nice guide to Tokyo. I should also mention that a few of my friends have contributed to this (Ashley Rawlings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Games, Tokyo Walking | Tagged Ashley Rawlings, Brian Ashcraft, Patrick Macias, The Guardian, Tokyo Guide | Leave a comment

PKN to PT

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Jean Snow

First off, let me start by thanking everyone who came out for last Wednesday’s PechaKucha Night Vol. 85. It was a great turnout and I think a nice collection of presentations, but even more important for me, it was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Events, Meta | Tagged Cafe Pause, PauseTalk, PechaKucha Night, Tomoko Kagawa, World Congress of Architecture, Yuki Takai | Leave a comment

Upcoming PauseTalk and PechaKucha Night

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jean Snow

So yes, time again to remind everyone that the next PauseTalk (Vol. 54) is coming up, set for this coming Monday (October 3) at Cafe Pause in Ikebukuro, with the usual start time of 20:00. As I wrote for Vol. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Events, Meta | Tagged Cafe Pause, Ikebukuro, PauseTalk, PechaKucha Night, Roppongi, SuperDeluxe, World Congress of Architecture | Leave a comment

Global PechaKucha Day – Inspire Japan

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Jean Snow

If you’ve been to the front page of this site sometime this week (I have to assume that many of you reading this in your feed reader), then more than likely you’ve noticed the giant banner I have there now. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Design, Events, Meta | Tagged Cafe Pause, Global PechaKucha Day, Ian Lynam, Inspire Japan, Jesper Larsson, On Design, PechaKucha, PechaKucha Night, Roppongi Hills, SET Japan, SuperDeluxe, The Japan Times, Tokyo City View, Tokyo Design Week | Leave a comment

Sowa Unit

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Jean Snow

Sowa Unit is a new project from architect Kensuke Watanabe, in the form of a rehabilitation center for mental illnesses located in Tokyo. The complex is made up of six connected two-storey concrete sections. Dezeen features a gallery of photos, … Continue reading →

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Hoto Fudo

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Jean Snow

Back in October was saw renderings of the Hoto Fudo complex — designed by Takeshi Hosaka Architects — and now we get to see what the completed structure looks like, courtesy of Designboom.

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PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young creatives to meet, network, and show their work in public, using the PechaKucha 20x20 format. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world.

PauseTalk is a Tokyo-based series of events that take place at Cafe Pause on the first Monday of every month, with a start time of 20:00. The idea is to create a forum where creatives can get together and discuss their own projects, as well as cultural currents of the city. The next edition is May 6.

We hereby define a new term, that of the magaziner, described as a person who exerts an unhealthy amount of love for all things magazine. The Magaziner is a site that mostly focuses on the intersection between magazines and the digital frontier, and what it means for the medium.

The Codex is an almost weekly podcast featuring an eclectic mix of music, hosted by Jean Snow and recorded live in Tokyo. Complete playlists for all episodes are posted on the website, and you can subscribe to RSS feeds of posts and episodes. The show is also in the iTunes Store.