Mashiko, 38, Japan

Logic with light: Introducing diffraction casting, optical-based parallel computing

Increasingly complex applications such as artificial intelligence require ever more powerful and power-hungry computers to run. Optical computing is a proposed solution to increase speed and power efficiency but has yet to be realized due to constraints and d…

2024-10-03 12:00

Off The Shelf pavilion is made from standardised components that can go back on the shelf

Rio Kobayashi has collaborated with engineering firm Webb Yates on the designer's first-ever pavilion, an abstraction of his childhood home in Japan, as part of the London Design Festival. As the name suggests, the Off The Shelf pavilion is made using off-the…

2024-09-20 09:03

Gaia Series 56 : Shin Garbage War

Japanese companies tackle waste management with innovative recycling methods, highlighting both struggles and successes in this week’s episode of Japan Hour.

2024-09-14 12:00