さらに、日本が直面する課題は、同時に世界各地が抱える課題でもあるという認識のもと、そこで生まれる問いや創造を世界に開かれた実践として位置づける。ローカルな問題意識とグローバルな視野を往復させることによって、普遍的な価値を持つデザインや的思考のあり方を模索している。
Our laboratory explores how architecture—in the broadest sense of the term—and architectural thinking can contribute to the future of society, cities, and living environments in Japan, a country at the forefront of confronting the challenges of a shrinking society. Through multifaceted research, investigation, analysis, and visualization, we aim to examine new possibilities both theoretically and practically.
We seek to interpret this unstable era in a positive light, and, with a deep awareness of historical context, to transform social issues into opportunities for generating new forms of architecture and environment. In a world where “global solutions” do not necessarily align with “local realities,” we pursue the role that spatial design and architectural proposals can play—by engaging both perspectives through creativity and responsibility nurtured by architectural education.
Furthermore, recognizing that the challenges Japan faces are also shared globally, we position the questions and innovations that emerge from our work as practices open to the world. By moving back and forth between local concerns and a global perspective, we strive to explore forms of design and architectural thinking that embody universal value.
小林恵吾(こばやし・けいご)
早稲田大学創造理工学部建築学科准教授、博士
一級建築士、オランダ王国登録建築士、NoRA主宰
1978年東京生まれ。2002年早稲田大学理工学部建築学科卒業。2005年ハーバード大学大学院デザイン学部修士課程修了後、2012年までOMA-AMOロッテルダム事務所に勤務。主に北アフリカと中東地域のプロジェクトを多数担当。その後、早稲田大学創造理工学部建築学科助教を経て2016年より同大学准教授。NoRA主宰。主な作品に「第１４回ヴェネチアビエンナーレ国際建築展日本館展示計画」、「東京国立近代美術館Gordon Matta-Clark展会場計画」、「House +O」など。
Keigo Kobayashi
Associate Professor at Dept. of Architecture, Waseda University, PhD
Registered Architect in the Netherlands and Japan, Director at NoRA
After studying at the Department of Architecture at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, and completing a Master’s Degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, USA, in 2005, Kobayashi was involved in numerous major projects at architecture design firm called OMA in Rotterdam with Rem Koolhaas until 2012. During his years at OMA, he served as the project leader for various building types and urban-design projects in several Middle Eastern and North African countries. In 2012, Kobayashi started teaching design at Department of Architecture of Waseda University, in parallel with architectural practice under the office name of NoRA (Network of Research and Architecture). Kobayashi’s recent works involves wide variety of spatial design, from housings and apartment buildings to exhibition designs and theatrical designs. Some of his works includes “Exhibition Design of 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale Japanese Pavilion”, “Gordon Matta=Clark Exhibition design at MOMAT”, and “House +O”.