Before You Redesign the Office, Ask This Question
What journey are we designing people to live each day at work? This August, I’m returning to Kyoto, Japan as a faculty member for the Moving Boundaries Symposium, where I’ll be speaking on “The Art of Michiyuki Journeys: Spatial Interventions for Mindfulness.” Kyoto is where I studied architecture, and it’s also a city that teaches […]
Embracing Nature in Workspaces: The Japanese Way of Journeying through Space
At Mirai Workspace, we believe that the design and atmosphere of workspaces significantly impact people’s well-being and productivity. Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of presenting at the Japan Club of Yale School of Management, where I discussed an intriguing concept: “Embodying Nature: The Japanese Way of Journeying through Space.” This presentation was an enriching […]
“Mindfulness and Space” Paper Presented at ACSF
It was my honor to present my paper “Missing Links in Designing Space for Mindfulness in Secular & Communal Settings” at the Architecture, Culture, Spirituality Forum (ACSF) Symposium this month. My paper cries for the urgent and deeper involvement of architecture in supporting mindfulness. It identifies missing links on the path between mindfulness and space […]