Makoto UYEDA

Born 1935 in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating in French literature from Waseda University, UYEDA worked as an editor of architectural magazines, notably as chief editor of "Toshi Jūtaku (Urban Residence)". Currently a free editor, a chief editor of "Sumai-no-toshokan-shuppankyoku" and a lecturer in Architecture course at Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku University. Auther of books such as "Japan hausu: Uchihanashi konkurīto jūtaku no genzai (Japan House in Ferroconcrete)" (Graphic-sha, 1988), "Mayonaka no ie: Ehon kūkan-ron (Houses late at night)" (Sumai-no-toshokan-shuppankyoku, 1989),

"Apātomento: Sekai no yume no shūgō jūtaku (The condominium: The world dream of collective housing)" (Heibonsha, 2003) and "Shūgō jūtaku monogatari (The story of collective housing)" (Misuzu-shobo, 2004). Won ADC (Tokyo Art Directors Club) award in 1971 and also awarded cultural prize from Architectural Institute of Japan in 2003. Taken part as a project editor in the making of Arata ISOZAKI's book of writings and paintings "Hyaku nijyu no mienai toshi (120 invisible cities)" (Toki-no-Wasuremono, 1998-).