61 | Jorge Almazán, Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City

<p dir="ltr">Jorge Almazán is a Tokyo-based architect and a researcher and an educator at the graduate Center for Space and Environment Design Engineering at Keio University, where he leads Studiolab, a university-based collaboration platform dedicated to design innovation and research.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">He is also the author of Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City, which is the focus of this interview.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this conversation, we cover Tokyo’s design, Yokocho alleyways, public spaces in Tokyo, and plenty more!</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">I hope you have as much fun as I did, so please enjoy my conversation with Jorge Almazán.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on  <a href= "https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep61">https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep61</a> </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">------</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Show Notes:</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:00:31] - [First question] - Jorge’s background with Japan</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:03:59] - “Made in Tokyo” and its influence on Jorge</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:07:44] - The process for writing Emergent Tokyo</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:13:07] - Describing Tokyo’s 5 Emergent Patterns</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:18:52] - Jorge’s personal favourite emergent pattern</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:21:28] - The beauty of smaller spaces</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:30:48] - “Designing the Spontaneous City” and the contradictions there</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:36:15] - Tokyo’s Neighbourhoods and housing affordability</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:51:20] - Why the lack of benches and seating in public spaces in Tokyo?</p> <p dir="ltr">[01:01:08] - Trying to formulate a model of emergent urbanism based on Tokyo.</p> <p dir="ltr">[01:08:49] - Wrapping up</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">------</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Connect with Jorge:</p> <p dir="ltr">Jorge Almazán Architects’ Website: <a href= "https://www.jorgealmazan.net/">https://www.j