AXIS (Axis) October 2026 Issue

[Machine Translation] COVER STORY: Norman Foster Norman Foster has been a driving force in architectural history from the latter half of the 20th century to the present day, expanding the possibilities of architecture on a global scale by integrating technology, structure, and environmental philosophy. This master architect, who has received numerous honors including the Pritzker Prize, remains astonishingly active even at the age of 91, expanding his scope to include design, urban planning, education, and even space. What drives his creativity? What can architecture offer society and the future? Through an exclusive interview conducted at his studio along the River Thames in London, we explore where this architect who has remained at the forefront of the field for over half a century stands today, and where his gaze is directed for the future. Special Feature: Reweaving Architecture New Relationships Between Materials, Environment, and the City Faced with climate change, resource constraints, and shifting urban conditions, the way architecture is created is about to undergo a major transformation. What is required is neither simply building new structures nor merely adapting to change. It involves utilizing locally sourced materials through cutting-edge technology, assigning new roles to existing buildings, and passing on used building components to the next project. Furthermore, we must rethink architecture as part of the cycles of energy and the city. What emerges from this is an approach that seeks to create new value not by compartmentalizing materials, technology, nature, architecture, and the city, but by reweaving the relationships between them. In this special feature, we explore the future of architecture and the nature of the world around us through practices already underway around the globe.

COVER STORY:ノーマン・フォスター 20世紀後半から現代に至る建築史を牽引し、テクノロジーと構造、環境思想を結びつけながら、建築の可能性を世界規模で押し広げてきたノーマン・フォスター。プリツカー賞をはじめ数々の栄誉を受けた巨匠は、91歳となった今もなお、設計、都市、教育、さらには宇宙へと領域を広げ、驚くほど精力的に活動を続けている。その創造力を駆動するものは何か。建築は社会と未来に何をもたらしうるのか。ロンドン・テムズ川沿いのスタジオで行った本誌独占インタビューから、半世紀を超えて第一線を走り続ける建築家の現在地と、その先に向けられたまなざしを探る。 特集:Reweaving Architecture 建築を編み直す--素材、環境、都市の新しい関係 気候変動や資源の制約、都市を取り巻く状況の変化を前に、建築のつくり方が大きく変わろうとしている。求められているのは、ただ新しいものを建てることでも、変化に適応することでもない。土地に根ざした素材を先端技術によって生かし、既存の建物に新たな役割を与え、使い終えた部材を次へとつなぐ。さらには、建築をエネルギーや都市の循環の一部として捉え直す。そこに見えてくるのは、素材、技術、自然、建築、都市を切り分けるのではなく、その関係を結び直すことで、新たな価値を生み出そうとする姿勢だ。本特集では、世界各地で始まっている実践を通して、これからの建築、そして私たちを取り巻く世界のあり方を考える。