Patterns in Nature
August, 2026
Kyoto University
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) , Kyoto University, and Kagoshima University have a collaboration agreement titled “TSUCHI: Training Students in Understanding and Coding nature for reHarmonizing natural and built environment.” TSUCHI is a project financed by the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills through the UTFORSK program. The scope of the TSUCHI project is for strengthening long-lasting collaboration between educational programs at NTNU and Japanese universities, with the purpose of training students in the creative development of design solutions for a more sustainable built environment. We invite highly motivated master and PhD students studying architecture and architectural engineering to join this workshop for designing and constructing a bamboo pavilion in Kyoto city with skilled local artisans and NTNU students
