{"id":289012,"date":"2025-12-15T11:13:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=289012"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:27:02","slug":"built-environment-an-alternative-guide-to-japan-at-uqams-centre-de-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/built-environment-an-alternative-guide-to-japan-at-uqams-centre-de-design\/","title":{"rendered":"”Built Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan” at UQAM’s Centre de design"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Traveling Exhibition Reveals How Japanese Architecture Adapts to Nature, Disaster, and Climate Change<\/h3>\r\n

B<\/span>uilt Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan<\/a> is a traveling exhibition, ongoing at UQAM's Centre de design<\/a> until 25 January 2026, that examines Japan through the lens of architecture, civil engineering, and landscape design, offering a fresh perspective on how the country\u2019s built environment has evolved in response to natural forces. Organized by the Japan Foundation in collaboration with the Consulate General of Japan in Montreal, the exhibition highlights the resilience and adaptability of Japanese design in the face of earthquakes, volcanic activity, typhoons, tsunamis, and the growing challenges of climate change.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The exhibition poster was designed in Montreal by Studio TagTeam<\/p><\/div>

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UQAM\u2019s Centre de design presents \u00abBuilt Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan\u00bb
\r\nDates: November 20, 2025 \u2013 January 25, 2026\u2028
\r\nPhoto credit: Benoit Rousseau<\/p><\/div>

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UQAM\u2019s Centre de design presents \u00abBuilt Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan\u00bb
\r\nDates: November 20, 2025 \u2013 January 25, 2026\u2028
\r\nPhoto credit: Benoit Rousseau<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Curated by Shunsuke Kurakata, Satoshi Hachima, and Kenjiro Hosaka, the exhibition brings together 80 projects from all 47 Japanese prefectures, spanning from the late 19th century to the present day. Through photographs, texts, and video documentation, the selected works illustrate how buildings and infrastructure across Japan engage with their surrounding environment while maintaining strong local identities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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UQAM\u2019s Centre de design presents \u00abBuilt Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan\u00bb
\r\nDates: November 20, 2025 \u2013 January 25, 2026\u2028
\r\nPhoto credit: Benoit Rousseau<\/p><\/div>

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UQAM\u2019s Centre de design presents \u00abBuilt Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan\u00bb
\r\nDates: November 20, 2025 \u2013 January 25, 2026\u2028
\r\nPhoto credit: Benoit Rousseau<\/p><\/div>

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UQAM\u2019s Centre de design presents \u00abBuilt Environment: An Alternative Guide to Japan\u00bb
\r\nDates: November 20, 2025 \u2013 January 25, 2026\u2028
\r\nPhoto credit: Benoit Rousseau<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\t\t