Book Launch / Special Event Self-Building Public 2025.08.15

A book based on KKAA’s endowed lecture titled Self-Building Public by Taichi Kuma, held last year at Japan Women’s University, was released on August 30, 2025. This guidebook explores how to create public spaces individually, presenting twelve diverse examples of varying forms and scales in both Japanese and English. Available for purchase here.

Guest Speaker
Food Hub Project / Taichi Manabe
JaiBaan Studio / Thanawin Wijitporn (Net)
NEWLOCAL / Ryo Ishida
Port B / Akira Takayama
Softer / David Sim
Pizza 4P’s / Yosuke Masuko, Sanae Takasugi
Staple / Yuta Oka
Bo.Daa / Melody Song
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo / Yuji Yoshimura
Paddlers Coffee / Daisuke Matsushima
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation / Chisato Shimada
Potato Head / Ade Herkarisma

【Book Launch Event】 (Event ended)
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025, 15:30–18:30
16:00–17:30 Special Talk Event
17:30–18:30 Reception
Venue: BOOTLEG gallery
Guests: Tsune Kitayama, Yoshikazu Nango
Host: Taichi Kuma
Admission (book + 1 drink): 3,000 yen
Drinks & Snacks: SHOPPE