Riken Yamamoto - Architect, Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop

Riken Yamamoto discusses the relationship between community and architecture, noting its decline due to modernization. He shares his experiences growing up in China and returning to Japan, emphasizing the community's role in helping his family. Yamamoto believes skyscrapers hinder community building and criticizes developers for prioritizing profit over community. He highlights the contradiction between development and community preservation, questioning modernism's philosophy. Yamamoto observes a disconnect between younger architects and community values, tasking himself with bridging this gap. He criticizes Tokyo's urban development, citing the destruction of the fish market as an example of neglecting community and tradition. Yamamoto advises against emulating Tokyo's current state, urging a focus on community importance, as Ana Blanquart concludes the discussion.