In cooperation with the Italian Cultural Center, (NPO) Birdhouse Project held an exhibition called “Dwelling of Life” displaying works by Italian creators.

Organizers: (NPO) Birdhouse Project, Italian Government Organization Italian Cultural
Center
Supporter: Japan Commercial Environmental Architect Institution

Exhibition
     
Angelo Cortesi (competition jury), Albert Gambel, Alessandro Mendini (D-ACTION designer), Andorea Branzi, Andrea Vallicelli, Cesare Maria Casati and others.

Birdhouse Café in Tokyo

The Birdhouse Café is inspired by the Science Café, a place where scientists and the general public can casually discuss science. At the Birdhouse Café in Tokyo, ordinary citizens and experts exchanged ideas and thoughts about Earth as our living space in a form of birdhouse during our themed discussion “Future Global Environment.” The discussion was followed by a workshop on how to delineate these visions.
Facilitators for Birdhouse Café:
Mr. Yasuyuki Hirai, Assistant Professor, Kyushu University Art Engineering Research Institute, Department of Human Living System
Dr. Misako Mishima, Assistant Professor, PhD in Science, Kyushu University General Research Museum
Dr. Takashi Sato, Assistant Professor, PhD in Agriculture, Kyushu University Post Graduate School Agricultural Research Institute, Department of Agricultural Resource & Economics

<Special Lecture> Thinking about Earth’s Environment from the Perspective of Space

     
On July 23rd (Wed), the lecture was held by Dr. Anilir Serkan.
Subject: “Thinking about Earth’s Environment from the Perspective of Space”: a scenario of Infra-Free structure to approach problems of the environment, population, and satellite.
Who is Dr. Anilir Serkan?

Born in 1973 in Germany, he is a Turkish citizen, a former Turkish skier, and Turkey’s first FIS Olympic medalist. In 2003, he graduated from Tokyo University Post Graduate School of Engineering Research, Department of Architecture with a PhD in Engineering.
Dr. Serkan was awarded the American Medal of Honor and the Award of Physics from Cambridge University for his study in the latest cutting-edge technology. He also has a background as a pilot and trained further as a flight engineer and was the first Turkish nominee for NASA astronaut. Currently, he is an assistant professor in the architecture department of Tokyo University Post Graduate School of Engineering Research. He has been a visiting professor at Rome University and Naples University, and a part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of Science and Tsukuba University. Presently, he is developing a new architect theory called “Infra-Free,” a technology in which the living space is independent from the infra-structure.

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