{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"PlanningxChange 128: Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (author Jorge Almazan)","description":"In PX128 our guest is architect and author Jorge Almazan. Jorge is a Tokyo-based architect and associate professor at Keio University. He holds a degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and a PhD from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. His practice focuses on ecologically responsible and socially inclusive design, ranging from urban to interior projects. His built work has earned significant recognition in Japan, including the Ota City Urban Landscape First Prize (2019) and selections by the Japan Institute of Architects (2018, 2022) and the Architectural Institute of Japan (2023). Almaz\u00e1n's research on Tokyo has been published in numerous academic journals, and his book, Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Oro Editions, 2021), was a finalist for the 2023 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award. \u2018Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City\u2019 was mentioned in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about visiting Tokyo on a budget, using the book as a guide https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/lifestyle\/travel\/how-far-does-1-000-take-you-on-a-trip-to-tokyo-we-found-out-dd76a5af?st=TeyNL7&reflink=article_copyURL_share In podcast extra \/ culture corner, Jorge recommends two Netflix programs that feature Tokyo. These are \u2018Midnight Diner\u2019 https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Midnight_Diner_(Japanese_TV_series) and \u2019Tokyo Swindlers\u2019 https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tokyo_Swindlers. Jess recommends getting back into tennis as she returns to the court. Pete recommends the \u2018New Books\u2019 podcast series https:\/\/newbooksnetwork.com. Episode PX128 was released on 3 March 2025. ","author_name":"Planning XChange","author_url":"http:\/\/planningxchange.org","html":"