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Taro Igarashi, Professor
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The Architectural Design Lab studies the relationship between architecture and other genres, including art, and works to bring this into design. The lab has handled architecture exhibitions in Japan and abroad, from planning through installation to operation. In areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, the lab carries out projects such as temporary housing in Minamisoma. As the Igarashi Lab, it works together with the Urban and Architectural Theory Lab.
Taro Igarashi, Professor
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The Urban and Architectural Theory Lab studies modern and contemporary architectural theory and urban theory. Beginning with Madogaku (window studies), which has continued since 2007, the lab conducts surveys focused on building elements such as house shapes and ceilings, as well as research on plazas. It also carries out design research commissioned by companies, and edits and produces architecture books. As the Igarashi Lab, it works together with the Architectural Design Lab.
Masashige Motoe, Associate Professor
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The IT Communication Design Lab designs new ways of using cities and architecture that are opened up by information technology. It works on workplace design for creative group work, and on spatial communication design for sharing information. It is also involved in designing the preservation and use of the Nakahama Elementary School earthquake disaster ruins, and in creating places where children can learn while playing at construction sites. The lab also takes part in the activities of the Field Design Center of the Graduate School of Engineering, which addresses social issues through collaboration across disciplines.
Takashi Fujino, Associate Professor
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The Project Design Lab studies architectural design aesthetics through real-world examples. Architects are expected to have the conceptual vision to read changes in human society and the natural environment and to show new values through architecture. Associate Professor Fujino continues to work in design practice and received the 2026 Architectural Institute of Japan Selected Architectural Designs Award for "Flowers and Roots." Works designed by Associate Professor Fujino have also been presented in magazines and exhibitions in Japan and abroad.
Shunichi Nomura, Associate Professor
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The Spatial Cultural History Lab studies the history of Japanese and Asian architecture from antiquity to the period before the contemporary era, as well as cultural heritage studies for preserving and regenerating architecture. The lab asks how the cities and architecture around us have been built, used, and given meaning. In addition to the design, space, and structure of buildings, it examines from multiple perspectives the ideas and social backgrounds that produced them. Carrying on the tradition of the architectural history labs at Tohoku University, the lab places emphasis on interdisciplinary research with fields in the humanities.
Junichiro Higaya, Associate Professor
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The Architectural World Heritage Lab studies the history of architecture and cities of all times and places. Its goal is to bring back their past appearance by surveying and documenting historic buildings and architectural drawings, and by translating and annotating texts. Believing that academic exchange with related fields, not only architecture, is essential, the lab aims to train people who are not bound by conditions such as humanities versus sciences or domestic versus international. The lab has international students and students with prior work experience.
Michio Ubaura, Professor
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The Urban Management Lab studies urban and regional planning systems related to land use in order to create sustainable urban and regional spaces. Its subjects range from the district level to the wide-area level, and from central urban districts to rural areas, covering not only Japan but also towns overseas. The lab builds planning theory for physical space, develops techniques for making plans, and designs the social mechanisms that make those plans happen. In recovery from catastrophic disasters, the lab also takes part in hands-on work supporting plan-making in affected municipalities and districts.
Yasuaki Onoda, Professor
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The Welfare Architecture Lab studies housing and public welfare architecture such as facilities for education, culture, healthcare, and welfare. In contemporary society facing crises such as inequality and population aging, the lab considers how to guarantee a minimum standard of living. Through research and practice on the interaction between people's actions and lives and architecture and regional space, the lab builds the theory that forms the foundation of planning. As the Onoda Lab, it works together with the Architectural Space Lab.
Yasuaki Onoda, Professor
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The Architectural Space Lab conducts a variety of surveys and thought experiments to uncover the fundamental relationship between people and space. Based on the findings, the lab develops and tests the building types that contemporary society needs in order to keep up with the times. It is an interdisciplinary field that aims to connect practice and theory. As the Onoda Lab, it works together with the Welfare Architecture Lab.
Osamu Murao, Professor
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The International Disaster Mitigation Strategy Lab studies how to develop international strategies for urban disaster risk reduction and recovery. Taking into account the natural, economic, and social conditions of each country and region, the lab identifies issues both before and after disasters. Using building damage data, the lab develops methods for assessing urban vulnerability and applies them to real cities. The lab also investigates the recovery process in disaster-affected areas such as Taiwan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and the areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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