The Hiromi Hosoya Research Laboratory's central theme is "The Industrious City - Urban Industry in the Digital Age," constituting a 5-year project at Keio University SFC. In the forthcoming spring semester of 2024, our primary objective will be to develop a sustainable master plan for Oiso Town, Anagawa Prefecture. This endeavor will entail proposing specific content, including short-term events, as well as interventions in architecture and art aimed at fostering the sustainable development and distinctiveness of the locality.
In addition to the above, we are launching a new project in collaboration with the Hiroto Kobayashi and Hiromi Hosoya Research Laboratory to explore new forms of residence for migrant construction workers in India.
“Cities have always been places where production and commerce, working and living are physically and functionally integrated. Only with the rise of modern industry have zoning regulations been introduced to separate these functions in space. However, what is the role of such regulations when industry is digitized increasingly emission-free, and based on innovation more than mass production? How should working and living be combined to make mobility and energy consumption become more sustainable? And what are the opportunities in creating urban areas based on social equity and resilience, in a volatile world characterized by digital disruption, migration and demographic shifts?” (The Industrious City, 2021, Lars Müller Publisher).