Uncategorized Children’s Media Lab Vol. 9: “Children and Architecture” [Children’s Media Lab Vol. 9: “Children and Architecture”]
This past Tuesday, we held Children’s Media Lab Vol. 9: “Children and Architecture”!
Our guest speaker was Taku Hibino, who has designed over 350 children’s facilities, including kindergartens and daycare centers.
Thank you to everyone who came out—even though it was a regular weekday at lunchtime!
His words—“I want to create school buildings that adapt to the children, rather than the children having to adapt to the buildings”—his desire to “design every aspect of the environment in which children grow through architecture,” and his hope that children “will continue to take on challenges without fear of failure” really resonated with us.
Thank you so much! Mr. Hibino has already posted about the event on his blog.
[Talk Event: Children’s Media Lab Vol. 9 “Children and Architecture”]
On Tuesday, we held the 9th “Children’s Media Lab” talk event, welcoming Mr. Hibino from HIBINOSEKKEI + youji no shiro, a Japanese architectural firm specializing in kindergarten, nursery, and daycare projects (winner of 9 Kids Design Awards in 2015!).
Thank you to everyone who participated in this event!
Mr. Hibino has also shared details about this event on his blog!!
Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
