Architect · Researcher · Tokyo

鈴木 真

Shin SUZUKI

01 About 概要
Shin SUZUKI — Ine, Kyoto

Ine, Kyoto — 2026 · Photo by Yu KAWAMATA

"Reading the land through its context and history,
creating architecture that weaves the future"

I am a doctoral candidate at the Department of Architecture, Institute of Science Tokyo, under the supervision of Prof. Ryo Murata. My research focuses on collaborative planning processes, spatial governance, and the built environment, with a particular interest in the Dutch context.

Through comparative analysis between Japan and the Netherlands, I investigate how participatory and co-design approaches can reshape spatial planning practice in waterfront and heritage contexts. From 2023 to 2024, I lived in Amsterdam and worked as an intern at NL architects.

Keywords Architecture Urban Landscape Built Environment Waterfront Netherlands Urban River Sotobori
Rotterdam — Erasmus Bridge

Rotterdam, NL — 2024

Amsterdam canal

Amsterdam, NL — 2023

Graduation design sketches

Graduation Design Sketches — 2022

Affiliation Institute of Science Tokyo
Ryo Murata Lab
Degree Doctoral Candidate
Focus Region Japan / Netherlands
Fellowship Science Tokyo Support Program for Doctoral Students
Program for Development of Next-Generation Front-Runners with Comprehensive Knowledge and Humanity (for Science and Engineering fields)
02 History 経歴

Career & Education

2026.09 — 2027.02

TU Delft 🇳🇱 — Guest Researcher

Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

2025.10 —

Institute of Science Tokyo
formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology

Ryo Murata Lab — Doctoral Program

2025.10 —

Japan Science and Technology Agency

Science Tokyo Support Program for Doctoral Students
Program for Development of Next-Generation Front-Runners with Comprehensive Knowledge and Humanity (for Science and Engineering fields)

2024.10 — 2025.09

Institute of Science Tokyo — M.Eng
formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology

Master of Engineering — Ryo Murata Lab

2023.09 — 2024.08

NL architects 🇳🇱 — Internship

Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands

2022.04 —

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Koichi Yasuda Lab — Master's Program

2022.03

Hosei University — B.Eng

Bachelor of Engineering — Tetsuo Kobori Lab

03 Research 研究

Collaborative Processes

Collaborative Processes

Examining participatory and co-design methodologies in architecture and urban planning, and their influence on spatial outcomes.

Built Environment

Built Environment

Analyzing the interplay between physical space, governance structures, and social dynamics within the constructed environment.

Spatial Planning

Spatial Planning

Investigating planning frameworks and policy tools that mediate between design intentions and lived spatial experience.

Netherlands Context

Netherlands Context

Engaging with Dutch spatial planning traditions as a reference model for collaborative and adaptive planning practices.

Current Focus Waterfront × Industrial Heritage × London · Amsterdam · Nantes · Hamburg
04 Awards & Grants 受賞・採択
  • 2026

    25th Touka Award → Detail

    Master's Thesis: "Diversity of Practical Thinking on the Built Environment in Agendas Published by Dutch Government Agencies"

  • 2026

    Maeda Engineering Foundation — Special Research Theme Adopted

    Suzuki S., Kawamata Y. "Research on conservation and collaborative processes in waterfront spaces and industrial heritage architecture related to water transportation — Through case studies in London, Amsterdam, Nantes, and Hamburg"

  • 2025

    Young Researcher Excellent Presentation Award, Japan Architecture

  • 2025

    Maeda Engineering Foundation — Special Research Theme Adopted

    Suzuki S., Seike Y., Kawamata Y. "Research on value judgment processes in conservation and utilization of railway freight yards in the UK, Italy, and Belgium"

  • 2023

    Shinjuku Mirai Idea Competition "Noren Mitsuke"

    Excellence Award + Kagurazaka Architecture Prize

  • 2022

    Graduation Design "Funagare Toshi — Water and City from Sotobori"

    • Hosei University Special Jury Award (Ryu Mitarai Prize)
    • Design Review 2022: Selected 70
    • National Joint Graduation Exhibition "SOTSU 22": Selected 55
    • Historical Space Reconstruction Competition: Selected 17
05 Skills スキル

3D Modeling & Visualization

Rhinoceros SketchUp Twinmotion

CAD & Drawing

AutoCAD ArchiCAD Vectorworks

Adobe Creative Suite

Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Premiere Pro After Effects

Languages

Japanese (Native) English (Professional) Dutch (Basic)
06 Activities 活動記録
  • International Interdisciplinary Workshop on Inbanuma Swamp, University of Tsukuba
  • 11.15 — Tour guide at a public workshop organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Urban Development Bureau, representing Sotobori Shimin Juku students. Uploaded to the Bureau's official YouTube channel. ▶ Watch
  • Vitra Hanami Party
  • Overseas Internship Talk @Online
  • 10.04 — Symposium "Learning from ADAPTIVE REUSE in the Netherlands" (Hokkaido University). Served as consecutive interpreter for architect Jarrik Ouburg (HOH Architecten) and contributed to symposium management.
  • 14th Water Jazz Concert "Kanade" (Executive Committee: Deputy Representative)
  • Graduation Design Study Session
  • New M2 Hanami Party
  • My Career Path @Online
  • 13th Water Jazz Concert "Kanade" (Executive Committee: Deputy Representative)
  • Entrance Exam Guidance @Online
  • Hosei University Volunteer Exhibition (Planning: Representative)
  • Sotobori Walk (Planning + Tour Guide)
  • Graduation Thesis Presentation (Planning: Representative)
  • 12th Water Jazz Concert "Kanade" (Executive Committee: Representative)
  • Louis Kahn Lecture Series (Planning & Management)
  • JHBS Project Design Competition (Planning: Assistant)
  • Architecture Newcomer Competition Briefing @Online
07 Contact 連絡先

Let's collaborate

建築と研究の交差点で、対話を始めましょう。