Jo Nagasaka | |
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| Education | Tokyo University of the Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Employer(s) | Schemata Architects, HAPPA |
Jo Nagasaka is a Japanese architect. [1] He is the founder of Schemata Architects, a Tokyo-based design studio working in architecture, interior design, and industrial design. [2] [3]
Nagasaka graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1998. [1]
Right after graduating from college, Nagasaka founded Schemata Architects. There, he practices "Half-Architecture," an approach which views architecture not as an isolated, insular entity but rather a "heteronomous" one, "adapting to its environment and activities." [1]
In 2007, Nagasaka founded HAPPA, a creative studio. [1]
In 2016, Nagasaka released his own monograph of work, Jo Nagasaka: On My Mind, which shows many of Schemata Architects' buildings. [4]
In 2021, Nagasaka participated in designing the Japan Pavilion for the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, where he helped recycle the materials of an old Japanese house for its construction. [5]