What a fruitful reunion with Yoko San after our venture a few years ago in Kamaishi.
I had the great opportunity at that time to participate in her community house
project in the North East of Japan, aiming to improve the mental health of the
area’s residents.

Here we are two years later having grown so much. I had the pleasure of sitting down
with her, to exchange ideas.

Mentored by Toyo Ito for seven years, and now running her own firm, Yoko Takaike
Architects in the heart of Tokyo, this powerful woman has had many successes,
including Meguro Yakumo’s apartment complex and Ankle (Wrinkle) in Kobe
Biennale, not to mention raising her three year old son.

We are so grateful for her time and energy in this interview, and hearing her
passion and ideas gets us even more excited to keep the momentum for the rest
of our interview series. Keep an eye out and maybe you’ll be surprised by who
we sit down with next!