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k o d a i a n d a s s o c i a t e s
founded in Kyoto | based in Zürich

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Interview with JETRO Switzerland,

November 2024

#BaublattJournal #WoodworkingTraditions #CulturalExchange #InnovationInDesign #Sustainability #kodaiandassociates #SwissJapanDiplomacy

#SustainableForestry #Hinoki #sugi #TimberImport #JapaneseWood

#ArchitecturalDesign #InteriorDesign #EastMeetsWest #forest #forestmanagement #japanesearchitect #japanesearchitecture #Holzbearbeitungstraditionen #KulturellerAustausch #InnovationImDesign #Nachhaltigkeit #NachhaltigeForstwirtschaft #Holzimport #JapanischesHolz #ArchitektonischesDesign #Innenarchitektur #OsttrifftWest #Wald #Forstwirtschaft #JapanischerArchitekt #JapanischeArchitektur

Publication of Lecture at Zurich University

April 2024

The secrets of the Yoshino forestry industry in Japan, the birthplace of the world's oldest sustainable forestry industry, will be unveiled. How did they cultivate the high quality timber used for the finest Japanese architecture, such as tea ceremony houses and shrines? In today's world of sustain-ability, why does it make sense to import timber from faraway Japan to Europe? Discover the tradition, beauty, and future of Japan's famed forestry industry through presenta-tions by the Yoshino Wood team, Bollinger Furniere, and Kodai Associates.

University of Zurich
Asia-Orient Institute, Kleine Aula, RAA-G-01

KOJIRO YAMANAKA
ICHI Inc., CEO
Kojiro Yamanaka (born in Nara Prefecture) founded ICHI Inc. (Osaka) in 2013. Since 2018, they operate the Yoshino Wood trade business, focusing primarily on the European market. As of 2024, they are active in the Swiss, French, and Austrian market for the export of round logs, sawn timbers and veneers, and end products with Yoshino Wood. In the Yoshino Wood initiative, he acts as the trading director.
YUTAKA GOTO
Chalmers University of Technology, Tohoku University, Timber Hub AB
Dr. Yutaka Goto is a researcher in wood engineering at Chalmers University of Technology (Göteborg) and Tohoku University (Sendai).
His transdisciplinary research and educations focuses on sustainable use of wood in constructions with regard to structural safety, durability, comfort, adaptability, circularity, and sustainability. In his doctoral study at ETH Zurich (at D-BAUG, 2009-2012), he worked on the development of sustainable wooden building envelope system for the subtropical climate in collaboration with local companies around Zurich, which resulted in the transfer of the Swiss technology to the Japanese construction market. Since 2021 he has been appointed by Nara Prefectural Office as the advisor for the promotion of local (Yoshino) wood in the market abroad. In the Yoshino Wood initiative, he acts as the technical director and the dissemination agent for the Scandinavian market.
MARKUS BARMETTLER
Bollinger Furniere AG, Managing director
Bollinger Furniere AG (Nürensdorf) was founded in 1959 by Mr. Eugen Bollinger, who was a renowned veneer producer. Since 1987, Bollinger Furniere AG has been owned by the Herzog-Elmiger family from Lucerne. Under the leadership of Markus Barmettler, the selection of wood types was expanded to 140 woods. Bollinger Furniere AG is a veritable treasure trove of exquisite woods from all over the world. It is committed to trading legally harvested wood with FSC/PEFC certification and equivalent. Other products on offer include; sawn timber, fleece-laminated veneer decks, and edge banding. Bollinger Furniere AG is the trade partner of Yoshino Wood for the Swiss market.
YUICHI KODAI
Co-founder of Kodai and Associates Architects, Architect RIBA, ARB, AA Diploma
Yuichi Kodai co-founded Kodai and Associates, an architecture studio that was founded in Kyoto, Japan, before relocating to Zurich in 2018. After graduating from the AA School in London, he worked with Herzog & de Meuron in Basel and London, playing a pivotal role in renowned projects like the Perez Art Museum Miami and TATE Modern. Prior to launching his studio, he served as the director of architecture at SANDWICH Inc. in Kyoto, collaborating closely with contemporary artist Kohei Nawa. Their collaboration resulted in the award-winning KOHTEI in Fukuyama City in 2017. In the Yoshino Wood initiative, he works as the dissemination agent in the Swiss and Italian market together with local partners.

Lecture at University of Zurich

February 2024

6 pages of articles on our work were published entitled "New Dawn"
Yuichi Kodai brought glimmers of Japan to this Swiss lakeside home. What will your architect do? ByNic Monisse, PhotographyDavid Willen, Tyler Brûlé, Tyler Brule,

MONOCLE - 6 pages article "New Dawn"

February Issue 2024

Archichef Night Zurich, Winner

March 2023

Yuichi Kodai, architect
Perez Art Museum Miami, USA
An outdoor terrace, filled with shadows creates a public space where people, art and architecture meet. The terrace is a distilled space of the greater environment of Miami; sea, park, jungle, and urban city. You immediately relax in comfort by observing the joyful faces of people under the roof. MONOCLE February Issue 2023, MONOCLE No 160 Page 147

MONOCLE February Issue 2023

We contributed our text and a photograph for "50 x A SENSE OF PLACE" that shows a great place that we think works. MONOCLE No 160 Page 147

Chalk Garden featured on NIWA Magazine

Chalk Garden featured on NIWA Magazine

June 2022

Sophie Richard in conversation with Yuichi

Conversation on Museum Deigns in Japan with Sophie Richard

April 2022

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Webinar, Garden Masterclass on Chalk Garden

January 2022

#architecture #design #building #art #SANDWICH #KoheiNawa #LeeYoshitaka #Kohtei #ShinshojiZenandGardens #Fukuyamacity #Taschen #ContemporalyJapaneseArchitecture #YuichiKodai #ClaudiaMaggi #kodaiandassociates

Kohtei featured on Taschen, Contemporary Japanese Architecture

January 2022

Embassy of Japan in the UK | Chalk Garden

Embassy of Japan in the UK | Chalk Garden

October 2021

The Daily Telegraph | Chalk Garden

The Daily Telegraph | Chalk Garden

October 2021

Opening, Japan Festival 2021 | Chalk Garden | London

October 2021

The Monocle Book of Japan | Art pavilion at Shinshoji Zen Museum

The Monocle Book of Japan | Art pavilion at Shinshoji Zen Museum

September 2020

CREA Traveller. Article on Kohtei pavilion | Shinshoji Zen Museum

CREA Traveller. Article on Kohtei pavilion | Shinshoji Zen Museum

Autumn 2020

Charity concert by classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham | London

Charity concert by classical guitarist Alexandra Whittingham | London

August 2020

A Passion for Sculpture Podcast Series by Stuart Lochhead

July 2020

AIT - "Offentliche Bauten". GYRE in Omotesando | Tokyo.

AIT - "Offentliche Bauten". GYRE in Omotesando | Tokyo.

May 2020

Architekturforum Zürich, «Japan Night» – Pecha Kucha

Architekturforum Zürich, «Japan Night» – Pecha Kucha

December 2019

Sophie Richard | The Art Lover's Guide to Japanese Museums

The Art Lover's Guide to Japanese Museums | by Sophie Richard

July 2019

Gyre Gallery, Omotesando, Tokyo

“Crafting Architecture” GYRE in Omotesando | Tokyo.

April 2019

'Smart Art \ Smart Cities - Part 1'

'Smart Art \ Smart Cities - Part 1' New London Architecture

September 2018

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