co+labo radović   just happened: 10th co+labo anniversary marked at the 2019 obi(dg)kai   
Time flies ...  
co+labo radović was established in March 2009. 
At the start of 2019 the tenth generation of students have graduated and the thirteenth generation entered co+labo. The traditional obikai ("old boys" party, which at co+labo translates into old boys+dear girls party) has brought together a number of graduates, friends and associates to share memories, what they do and plan. 

Besides Darko, Davisi Boontharm and the member of the original teaching team - Jorge Almazan, at the party were:

co+labo friends and associates: Rafael Balboa, Hashimoto Tamao, Iwase Ryoko, Oka Hiromoto, Meijo Toshiki, Milanovic Mirjana, Nakamura Ko, Saikawa Takumi, Kondo Tetsuo;

co+labo PhD graduates Milica Muminovic, Vedrana Ikalovic, post Doctoral Fellows Alice Covatta, Ana Medina; 

co+labo graduates: 1st generation, Kamamatsu Ryo and Ikeda Taku (left, with Darko and a lovely 10th anniversary present); 2nd generation: Takei Takashi, Torii Koshiro, Watanabe Takaaki, Yokose Hirotaka; 3rd generation: Komatsu Katsuhito, Rakuman Shigeru; 4th generation: Shinohara Masato; 5th generation: Akatsuka Ken, Kobayashi Kosuke; 6th generation: Kanemaru Mayumi, Sasamura Yoshihiro; 7th generation: Amano Ryoto, Sato Yuta; 8th generation: Maruyama Hiroo, Miyagaki Tomotake, Suzuki Akitaka, Tsuji Soyoka; 9th generation: Kusano Shota, Magome, Ayumu, Yamamori Hisamu; 10th generation: Kobayashi Daisuke, Onishi Keitaro, Mikogami Mayuko, Morimoto Mei; 11th generation: Kato Shun, Motoyama Masatoshi, Kinoshita Norimi, Samejima Takuomi, Yang Xuan; 12th generation: Iwata Amami, Kawamoto Jumpei, Matsubara Motomi, Nishibori Shinichi, Shigemura Horoki; and co+labo incoming students, 13th generation: Mori Yuki, Yang Muxi.

co+labo radović  school year ends with Masters and Graduation Thesis defence sessions   

School year 2018-19 has ended with successful defence of all co+labo research theses - Masters: Mikogami Mayuko, Kobayashi Daisuke, Magome Ayumu and Keitaro Onishi (on the photo above), and System Design Engineering Graduation theses: Iwata Amami, Kawamoto Jumpei, Matsubara Motomi, Nishibori Shinichi and Shigemura Hiroki. The list of their research themes reflects the diversity of research interests pursued within co+labo at this moments:
Mikogami: "The Potential of War-Related Sites for Conservation, Adaptive Reuse and Requalification in Kanazawa"
Kobayashi: Cinematic Methods of Capturing Urban Identity in Japanese Films (1948-2013) -A Case of Ginza, Tokyo"

Magome: "The Study of Food Stands in Public Spaces of Business Districts  - The Case Study Central Tokyo"

Onishi: "The Potential of Privately Owned Public Space for Public Interest in professional sports facilities in Japan"

Iwata: "Indoor-outdoor interaction in Japanese archery facilities  and its impact on the quality of training and experience"

Kawamoto: "The Sense of “Yama” and Evaluation of its Perception a case study of Atago, Shiba and Roppongi, Tokyo"

Matsubara: "The Integrated Analysis of Spatial Experience in Time Transition, a case of Reversible Destiny Lofts. Mitaka"

Nishibori: "Evaluation of Spatial Diversity of glass-façade stores - a case study of Kuhonbutsugawa Ryokudo, Jiyugaoka"

Shigemura: "Contemporary Small Residential Buildings with Additional Function in Tokyo: layout, sequences, perception".

In co+labo, diversity matters. One of the key aims of education in the laboratory is to help students discover their own architectural/urbanist selves, through investigation of the themes and ways they feel comfortable and excited with. This school year was very successful in that regards. Sincere co+labo congratulations to all who have successfully completed and defended their works. Special co+labo congratulations go to Magome Ayumu, whose Masters Thesis defence made him the second Double Degree Keio-Politecnico di Milano graduate.  Congratulazioni, Mago!
Image below: 
Daiskue Kobayashi's fascinating synthesis map of cinematic representations of urban character of Ginza (1948-2013)