No.12 February 2018

The Bright Side of Urban Shrinkage:
Steps toward Restructuring Cities

One urgent challenge resulting from the rapid population decline in Japan today is the problem of urban shrinkage .

Research Highlights: "Architecture and Civil Engineering to Protect and Enrich Living"

Preface to the Special Issue

Architecture and Civil Engineering to Protect and Enrich Living

Seeking Large Spatial Structures Resilient to Earthquakes

Study on the seismic design of shell and spatial structures

Utilizing Digital Fabrication Technology to Enjoy Designing Chairs with Parents and Children

Open the possibilities of woodworking to local communities with digital machine tools by means of a computer-aided design system that anyone can easily operate

Study on Earthquake Resistance and Wave Resistance of Harbors and Coastal Structures

Approaching small soil particles at the bottom of the ocean, which holds the fate of huge civil engineering structures

Understanding the Sea Close to Us

Grasping the sand movements of coasts, estuaries, and bay areas

The Bright Side of Urban Shrinkage: Steps toward Restructuring Cities

Research Highlights: "Architecture and Civil Engineering to Protect and Enrich Living"

The Bright Side of Urban Shrinkage:
Steps toward Restructuring Cities