Archive - The Akiya Project

#60 Wendell Berry & The Art of the Commonplace

Dive into the mind of Wendell Berry, a novelist and farmer who embodies Thomas Jefferson's democratic, agrarian ideal of the self-sufficient "yeoman…

Jun 28 •

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1:30:18

March 2025

#59 The Trouble With Wilderness and Modern Environmentalism

The Trouble with Wilderness: Or, Getting Back to the Wrong Nature by William Cronon asks us to recognize the nature within each of us, which also…

Mar 31 •

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1:14:49

January 2025

#58 The LA Fires and After Virtue

Listen now | I discuss the catastrophic bureaucratic decay of California and how residents are filling the vacuum through local acts of virtue

Jan 31 •

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1:10:45

December 2024

#57 The Story of America’s Greatest Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable, Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life is one of the most intimate, highly praised…

Dec 30, 2024

2:31:08

October 2024

#56 Revitalizing Japanese Crafts with Steve Beimel of JapanCraft21

Listen now | Steve Beimel is the founder and director of JapanCraft21, a foundation that supports artists and artisans who are reviving traditional…

Oct 31, 2024 •

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56:58

September 2024

#55 Kengo Kuma's Life as an Architect in Tokyo

My Life as an Architect in Tokyo by Kengo Kuma — a personal tour of Tokyo through the eyes of one of Japan’s most acclaimed architects

Sep 30, 2024 •

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42:22

#54 How Architecture Lost Its Magic and How to Get It Back

The Old Way of Seeing: How Architecture Lost Its Magic and How to Get It Back by Jonathan Hale

Sep 1, 2024 •

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1:21:11

August 2024

#53 Harness the Art of Japanese Joinery For Your Next Project

Building more relationships with locals in the neighborhood & exploring The Art of Japanese Joinery by Kiyoshi Seike.

Aug 8, 2024 •

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1:09:17

July 2024

#52 How To Save 25% By Being Your Own House Contractor

Learn to be your own house contractor and save 25% with Carl Heldmann

Jul 1, 2024 •

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56:34

May 2024

#51 Learn to Speak the Classical Language of Architecture

The Classical Language of Architecture by the leading British architectural historian of the 20th century, Sir John Summerson

May 31, 2024 •

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1:17:05

April 2024

#50 Physical Work and the Revival of Timber Framing in America

Tedd Benson's iconic book, Building the Timber Frame House: The Revival of a Forgotten Art

Apr 30, 2024 •

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1:06:36

#49 Another Kyoto: 9 Hidden Charms in Japan's Most Ancient City

Unlocking the symbolism and mystery of Another Kyoto by Alex Kerr with Kathy Arlyn Sokol

Apr 1, 2024 •

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1:22:04

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