New Face Shibuya : Searching for the Double Line of Light 2018/10/02 Tomoya Furukawa + Haruka Takano + Noriko Higashi The redevelopment of the former Tokyu Toyoko Line Shibuya Station platform and the surrounding railway site along the Shibuya River has brought about the creation of Shibuya Stream, Shibuya Bridge, a revitalized Shibuya River, a promenade, and green spaces. In this highly anticipated area, we looked for lighting heroes and villains from three different perspectives. The successful launch of Shibuya Stream and the Shibuya River revitalization project are turning the area into a new community hub Redevelopment has been ongoing in Shibuya for many years. This Night Walk Survey started at Shibuya Stream, which opened in September. The walk proceeded along the Shibuya River promenade to Shibuya Bridge, serving as an examination of the “Challenge of the Shibuya River Restoration.” Taking the theme of “Searching for the Double Line of Light of the Shibuya River and the Toyoko Line Trace,” we divided the walk into three teams, each focusing on the perspective of the pedestrian, the creative worker, and the urban environment. Members listening attentively to chief Mende’s explanation The Shibuya River, with the river surface along the wall illuminated by blue laser light ■Team1(Creative Professionals’ Perspective） Team 1, consisting of 11 members including chief Mende and four first-time participants, conducted a Night Walk Survey through the lens of a “creative worker,” seeking out lighting that stimulates and captivates the…

Hong Kong Island Mid Level2023.09.05 Makalin Wongchinchai This year, Hong Kong Lighting Detectives organized a night walk event at Hong Kong Island Mid-Level. We invited some college students and designers to join us. Let’ s explore the night walk with us and see when historic lights meet. Detectives explored the special relationshipand imapct lighting in the architectural environment . The old central area of Hollywood Road in Hong Kong is well known for its rich architectural heritage, featuring a mix of Eastern and Western styles that reflects its colonial past. We have curated a route that allows us to discover some of the most significant historic and modern-day elements. In addition, a walk through the Sun Yat-sen Historical Trail, where we can still find traces of his revolution left on this land. This time, we invited college students and designers . As we were exploring the historical site, we found that the route was relatively dark . Most of heritage architectures, such as medical sciences museum, Man Mo temple or the stairs during the night walk, don’t have lighting. So it makes these heritage buildings disappear at night and creates the dark area on the stairs, which makes it difficult and unsafe to walk through these stairs. The light trespass and glare are also the main issues in this area where you may know that Hong Kong is one of the cities with the most light polluted in the world….

2018/09/30-10/08 Shosaku Takahashi + Masafumi Yamamoto Morocco is located on the African continent but retains a strong influence from European countries such as neighboring Spain and France. It can be said that the cities have been formed under the influence of various cultures. This survey started in the major city of Marrakech, crossed the Atlas Mountains to visit the vast Sahara Desert inland, and then continued for ten hours and another 600 kilometers across the continent to reach the blue city of Chefchaouen. We experienced the climate, culture, and lifestyle of this country, which shines on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea while benefiting from the sun, and investigated the relationship between lighting and people’s lives. Djemaa el-Fna Square Many of the Old Town’s paths are covered with sunscreens The souk is bustling with people at night People watching street performers ■Arrival in MarrakechAfter driving four hours from Casablanca Airport, we saw the reddish-clay streetscape of the major city of Marrakech pop up in the middle of the wilderness. The moment we got out of the car in the old town, swarms of flies started hitting our bodies. The smell of rotting fruit and raw fish stung our noses. Crowds of people moved through the narrow alleyways, as motorcycles sped past, honking their horns. The air was thick with dust and exhaust fumes. Flies immediately swarmed the tuna sandwich we bought from a nearby stand for a late lunch. ■Old…

Teaching about light Interviewer:　Sachiko Segawa It is important to be sensitive to and sense light in one`s immediate presence. A class experience on the three primary colors of light. Segawa：Today I would like to talk about “Teaching about Light.” Mende：If I`m not mistaken, you are one of my former students. Do you have an interest in education? Segawa： Yes, I do, but the number one reason I chose this topic is because I am a mother. My mother was a teacher, so when I was younger an “educator” was always an immediate presence. At home, she was always our mother, but to other children, she was the “teacher.” She always wore those two hats. I didn`t progress into the field of education, but at work, I have had to train new and part-time staff. I have come to realize that teaching somebody about light is a difficult task. You taught at Musashino Art University for 10 years. Did you find it challenging at times? Mende：I never really thought of it as challenging. My studio class was titled “Lighting Seminar,” but not everyone was motived to become a lighting designer. Maybe two or three students out of 10 wanted to be a lighting designer. The other students had different interests and motivations and I would struggle with whether it was best to teach them from a technical point of view of or sensory point of view. Segawa： I would think that…

Date: December 4th, 2007 Program: City Tour, Exhibition, Symposium Venue: Royal Acadamy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen Transnational Tanteidan Forum 2007 in Copenhagen What started in Tokyo in 2002 is now in its 6th year, the Transnational Tanteidan Forum. Just as Christmas illuminations were springing up around the city, Copenhagen played host to the 2007 TNT Forum. Over the course of the three-day event, we held the main forum along with core member meetings, city walks, and excursions out of the city. The theme for this forum was “The Lighting of Public Spaces: PARKS, PLAZAS, and PROMENADES.” Up until now, we have disused many issues related to public lighting and as the final chapter is this series we tackled parks, plazas, and promenades. Seven cities presented along with Chief Mende from Tokyo, including: New York (Eleni Savvidou), Hamburg (Christof Fielstette, Christoph Geissmar-Brandi), Singapore (Reiko Kasai), Stockholm (Jan Ejhed), Belgrade (Aleksandra Stratimirovic), and our latest member from Brussels (Jean-Luc Capron). Dec. 4th 2 p.m. Waiting outside the auditorium, sunrays low over the horizon created long shadows from the building that fell at my feet. This is northern Europe in midwinter. Inside, guests from Copenhagen and the surrounding European countries gathered. Looks like another great turnout for this year’s forum; attendance totaling 200 guests. While starting to put together the Tokyo presentation, we had to ask ourselves, “Is there a park with a night view worth telling people about?”…