PlanningxChange 128: Jorge Almazan: Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City
PlanningXChange3 Mars 2025

PlanningxChange 128: Jorge Almazan: Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City

In PX128 our guest is architect and author Jorge Almazan. Jorge is a Tokyo-based architect and associate professor at Keio University. He holds a degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a PhD from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. His practice focuses on ecologically responsible and socially inclusive design, ranging from urban to interior projects. His built work has earned significant recognition in Japan, including the Ota City Urban Landscape First Prize (2019) and selections by the Japan Institute of Architects (2018, 2022) and the Architectural Institute of Japan (2023). Almazán's research on Tokyo has been published in numerous academic journals, and his book, Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Oro Editions, 2021), was a finalist for the 2023 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award. ‘Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City’ was mentioned in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about visiting Tokyo on a budget, using the book as a guide https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/how-far-does-1-000-take-you-on-a-trip-to-tokyo-we-found-out-dd76a5af?st=TeyNL7&reflink=article_copyURL_share In podcast extra / culture corner, Jorge recommends two Netflix programs that feature Tokyo. These are ‘Midnight Diner’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Diner_(Japanese_TV_series) and ’Tokyo Swindlers’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Swindlers. Jess recommends getting back into tennis as she returns to the court. Pete recommends the ‘New Books’ podcast series https://newbooksnetwork.com. Episode PX128 was released on 3 March 2025.

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PlanningxChange 124: Better Public Toilets with Katherine Webber

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PlanningxChange 123: 'Build Baby Build' with author Bryan Caplan

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PlanningxChange 121: Calvin Po, new ways of thinking and doing

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 Calvin Po is a strategic designer at Dark Matter Labs, co-leading the Radicle Civics portfolio, where he explores institutional and governa...

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PlanningxChange 120: Innovative planning and university programs in Japan (Tokyo U)

PlanningxChange 120: Innovative planning and university programs in Japan (Tokyo U)

In PX120 our guest is Assistant Professor Akane Bessho, Ph.D of the Housing and Urban Analysis Laboratory, Department of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. Information about Akane’s work is at htt...

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PlanningxChange 119: Kylie Legge of Place Score

PlanningxChange 119: Kylie Legge of Place Score

In PX119 our guests is Kylie Legge of Place Score (https://www.placescore.org/about-place-score/).
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PlanningxChange 118: YIMBY Melbourne: Build, Baby, Build

PlanningxChange 118: YIMBY Melbourne: Build, Baby, Build

In PX118 our guests are Jonathan O’Brien and Jonathan Nolan of YIMBY Melbourne. Details of YIMBY Melbourne are at https://www.yimby.melbourne YIMBY Melbourne seeks a ‘People-led’ ‘Grassroots’ ‘For Hou...

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In PX117 our guest is Rob Parker, President of Trilith Development, LLC. Rob oversees with a development team the continued growth of the Trilith Township and Film Studios. Trilith is located on the e...

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