We will be hosting an online event with Hidakuma to explore the future relationship between forests and architecture.

An online event will be held reflecting on past collaborative projects between Hidakuma and our office—such as CIC Tokyo, the Komatsu Wall Nagoya showroom “Show Move Hub Nagoya,” and the KIOSK at Common Nexus (ComoNe)—while exploring a design process that begins in the forest.

Mr. Kotaro Iwaoka and Mr. Kousuke Kuroda of Hidakuma, together with Tetsuo Kobori of our office, will discuss the evolving relationship between forests and architecture and the possibilities ahead.

We warmly invite you to join us.

Event Overview

• Event Title: Tetsuo Kobori Architects × Hidakuma: Projects that Begin in the Forest
• Date & Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 19:00–20:30
• Venue: Online (Zoom Webinar + YouTube)
• Speakers: Kotaro Iwaoka (President & CEO, Hidakuma), Kousuke Kuroda (Creative Director of Forest Business Division, Hidakuma), Tetsuo Kobori (Principal, Tetsuo Kobori Architects)
• Admission: Free
• Capacity: 300 participants
• Details & Registration: https://hidakuma.com/events/20260326_tetsuokobori-architects/
• Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 24, 15:00
• Co-Hosts: Hida no Mori de Kuma wa Odoru Co., Ltd. (Hidakuma), Tetsuo Kobori Architects
• Contact: Hidakuma Event Office / E-mail: pr@hidakuma.com