Thursday
23 May

Screening of 'Make Do With Now' and talk on new trends in Japanese architecture by Alex Hummel Lee

Witness the transformation of Japanese architecture post-disaster in 'Make Do With Now,' offering an optimistic view of ecological and socially just design, followed by a dialogue on emerging architectural paradigms.

Still from 'Make Do With Now' by Anne Gross and Sebastian Gross

The film Make Do With Now will be introduced with a presentation on the new trends in Japanese architecture. The presentation by Alex Hummel Lee, assistant professor and expert of Japanese architecture at the Royal Danish Academy, lasts approx. 30 min. and will be in English.

'Make Do With Now'

DIRECTORS: Anne Gross, Sebastian Gross  

The earthquake in eastern Japan in 2011, followed by the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, created significant social and economic turmoil in Japan. Interest in 'starchitecture' disappeared among young architects, who immediately intensified the pursuit of more critical, ecological, and socially just approaches. Make Do With Now offers an enthusiastic look at the new trends in Japanese architecture and an optimistic narrative of architectural renewal in a world of ecological and economic constraints.

Entrance fee: 105 kr. / 75 kr. for members of CAFx Community and Cinemateket

About CAFx Micro-Festival (Vol. 1)

With 9 events spread over 4 days, CAFx - Copenhagen Architecture Festival explores new architectural perspectives through premiere screenings and unique film and lecture programs. We investigate what we can learn from children about urban spaces, what fair urban planning looks like across cultural, geographical and species boundaries, and what we can do to embed architecture in nature's infinite material cycles. Read more here.

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