Daijiro Mizuno × Kanna Banjo × Kentaro Nakamura: "Considering the Possibilities of VR From an Architectural Perspective"

Born in 1979. Professor at Kyoto Institute of Technology's Center for the Possible Futures, and specially appointed professor at Keio University Graduate School. Completed the later stage of the Doctoral program at the Royal College of Art, earning a Doctorate in Arts (Fashion Design). Conducts practical research and critiques bridging design and society.

Recent publications include "サステナブル・ファッション: ありうるかもしれない未来." Other works include co-authored titles such as "サーキューラー・デザイン," "クリティカルワード・ファッションスタディーズ," "インクルーシブデザイン," and "リアル・アノニマスデザイン," along with edited works like "vanitas."

Founder of idiomorph and CXO of ambr, Inc.

Under the concept of "Creating Space Where None Exists," she is engaged in creating entirely new spaces along the boundary between the real and the virtual.

A graduate of the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture, and completed graduate studies in the same major. After working at Kengo Kuma & Associates, she is primarily involved in XR business design consulting, VR experience direction, and VR space design. She takes an active role as CXO of ambr in directing events like "TOKYO GAME SHOW VR," and as idiomorph in concept design for "PARALLEL SITE," directing and producing venues for "Virtual Market," and engaging in public talks and presentations related to XR and architecture.

Translator, Programmer, Scientist

Born in Osaka in 1993 and raised in Wakayama. Interested in the relationship between information technology and design, architecture, and urban environments. After graduating from Keio University SFC in 2016, he worked as a software engineer for NPO Mokuchin Planning (now CHAr) and as an academic specialist in architecture at the University of Tokyo. He is currently enrolled in the Graduate School of Information Science at the University of Tokyo. Co-translated works include "スマート・イナフ・シティ──テクノロジーは都市の未来を取り戻すために" ("The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future") (2022, Jimbun Shoin).