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Cat’s Eye View of Japanese Architecture vol.1

Architects often visualize objects through a “bird’s eye view”. But at PED, we try to use a “cat’s eye view”, instead. Why? A view through “bird’s eye” is an image of space that you would never actually see as a human being. It would make you understand the total form of architecture, but if you never

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Essences of Japanese Architecture in Connecticut?

In visiting the Grace Farms in New Canaan,Connecticut, if you are expecting a typical American farm, such as the ones you see in the “Little House on the Prairie” (; I love that old TV series), then you might be dissapointed. But if you admire a life in the nature, like the

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Osaka – City of toy box architecture

From the view point of architecture and landscape designs, I think that Osaka is one of the most eccentric cities in the world. Since I was born and grew up there, I had felt that it was as it was and did not think that the city was beautiful. You will

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Wild Flowers for Tea Ceremony

We brought a small bouquet of astor from our backard to our tea ceremony lesson. Our teacher kindly and beautifully arranged it with pampas grass in a bamboo vase. The arrangement transported the rustic atmosphere of outside into the room. It brought in the essense of the season, too. Sometime, you

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Category: Architecture

Cat’s Eye View of Japanese Architecture vol.1

Architects often visualize objects through a “bird’s eye view”. But at PED, we try to use a “cat’s eye view”, instead. Why? A view through “bird’s eye” is an image of space that you would never actually see as a human being. It would make you understand the total form of architecture, but if you never

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Essences of Japanese Architecture in Connecticut?

In visiting the Grace Farms in New Canaan,Connecticut, if you are expecting a typical American farm, such as the ones you see in the “Little House on the Prairie” (; I love that old TV series), then you might be dissapointed. But if you admire a life in the nature, like the

Read More »
Osaka – City of toy box architecture

From the view point of architecture and landscape designs, I think that Osaka is one of the most eccentric cities in the world. Since I was born and grew up there, I had felt that it was as it was and did not think that the city was beautiful. You will

Read More »
Wild Flowers for Tea Ceremony

We brought a small bouquet of astor from our backard to our tea ceremony lesson. Our teacher kindly and beautifully arranged it with pampas grass in a bamboo vase. The arrangement transported the rustic atmosphere of outside into the room. It brought in the essense of the season, too. Sometime, you

Read More »

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Penguin Environmental Design
56 Lynmoor Place, Hamden, CT 06517
info@penguin.one-globe.com

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