Housing & Environmental Design Laboratory

An international GPBL (Global Project-Based Learning) workshop titled “ECOMUSEUM in Chiang Mai” was conducted in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as part of GPBL2026 activities. The workshop brought together students and researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Chiang Mai University, and Maejo University, and consisted of two main phases combining practical conservation activities and urban survey-based design proposals. During the first phase, participants spent four days wor

Thailand’s first reminiscence therapy center has been established in Ton Haen Noi Village, Chiang Mai. The center was created as a space for practicing “Kaisoho” (reminiscence therapy), a method that encourages elderly people to recall and share memories through conversation, objects, photographs, and everyday experiences from the past. At the center, Faai-san and Setsuko-san, who learned the reminiscence therapy method in Nagoya, Japan, kindly organized and facilitated activ

On March 8, a reminiscence workshop (WS) was conducted in Tainan, Taiwan. The workshop was organized mainly by the Taiwan research team and held in the Jibei community, a settlement known for being home to the Siraya people (Siraya / 西拉雅族), one of the Indigenous groups of Taiwan. The Siraya are classified as a subgroup of the Pingpu peoples and are mainly distributed in the Tainan region. The workshop began with a field walk through the community guided by Professor Alak Akad

Researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology conducted field research in Nonthaburi and Samut Songkhram Provinces, Thailand, as part of the JSPS research project on water landscapes and humid Asian environments. The research was carried out in collaboration with Kasetsart University and Silpakorn University. The team investigated riverine settlements, traditional dwelling environments, water management systems, and the cultural landscapes formed through long-term interac

We will conduct the research, "STUDY ON THE AUTONOMOUS RESTORATION OF WATERSCAPES IN HUMID ASIA THROUGH INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND LOCAL CULTURAL PRACTICES", in BANGKOK, NONTHABURI, PATUMTHANI, and SAMUTSONGKRAM, Thailand, from FEBRUARY 16-22, 2026. The survey will be collaborated with FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY, and FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, KASETSART UNIVERSITY. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. KREANGKRAI KIRDSIRI, FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY, and

GPBL WorkShop in Chiang mai, Thailand, launched. The work shop titled as " Eco Museum in THN Village" will be co designed with Chiang mai University and Mae jo University and from SIT, 22 students will join the programe. The aim of this workshop is to repair the roof, renovate exhibits, and renovate the exterior of the main eco museum facility, which opened in 2019 in THN village. Students will spend time in a village with staying over nights, learning about and experiencing

Measuring under hot and humid climate conditions everyday.

In the very hot weather of July, this GPBL was attended by the participation of staffs and excellent students from Thailand, the Faculty...

GPBL WS, aiming at learning Eco Museum, held in Tokyo during 25th, July-3rd August, launched.

We conducted a preliminary survey of Koh Kret together with Professor Tan from Kasetsart University for a new JSPS research project that...

was completed. The floods that occurred from September to October last year caused great damage in various parts of Chiang Mai. The...

We will hold 5th GPBL Workshop with Chiang Mai University and Mae Jo University in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 18th - 27th, March 2025. The...

Set in Addis Ababa, which continues to change at an alarming rate, we collaborated with students to investigate several buildings, in a...

This project will be held with significant changes in content in light of the torrential rains and flooding that have hit mainland...

The floods that have hit mainland Southeast Asia, including northern Thailand, are becoming more serious. On September 11, Chiang Rai...

The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in 2020, has brought about a major transformation for humanity on a global scale. Countries tried to...

Currently, the aging of the population is progressing in Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, and the maintenance and...

The 4th GPBL worlshop, inviting Chiang Mai University and Mae Jo University from Chiang Mai, Thailand launched.

The Lahu and the Lisu’ s village

to see the ritual of purifying Pi Pop.