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2026/05

2026/05/19

Kawasaki City Urban Landscape Advisory Board Expert Subcommittee

Chief Designer Takayasu attended the first meeting of the Kawasaki City Urban Landscape Advisory Board Expert Subcommittee for the 2026 financia......


2026/04

2026/04/30

Completion of courtyard lighting at Building KA, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Bio-Fine Research Institute

This project involved the refurbishment of the courtyard lighting at the research institute located within the Kawasaki Plant. In addition to co......


2026/04/23

Visit to Suzu City, Noto

TDA (Town Design Aid) organised a fact-finding visit to Suzu City, Noto, as part of a reconstruction support tour following the Noto Peninsula E......


2026/03

2026/03/25

48th Kanazawa Urban Beauty and Culture Award Ceremony

Hisae Nozawa, Senior Associate at the Reiko Chikada Lighting Design Inc., attended the 48th Kanazawa Urban Beauty and Culture Award Ceremony and......


2026/03/25

Final Judging for the Illuminating Engineering Society of Japan Lighting Design Award

Reiko Chikada served as a judge for the 24th Lighting Design Award (Chair: Tatsuya Iwai; Judges: Fumiaki Kinoshita, Reiko Chikada, Taketoshi Har......


2026/03/17

Kawasaki City Urban Landscape Council

Chief Designer Takanaga attended the second meeting of the Kawasaki City Urban Landscape Council for the 2025 financial year in her capacity as ......


2026/03/05

Tour of ATEX Co., Ltd. Head Office Factory

Chikada and Senior Associate Nozawa took part in a tour of ATEX Co., Ltd.’s Fukuoka factory, organised by IALD-J (Japan International Associatio......


2026/02

2026/02/25

Renovation of Kanazawa Castle Park and Lighting Renewal at Gyokusen-in-maru Garden

The lighting renewal has been completed for the three-dimensional garden at Gyokusen-in-maru, often referred to as the ‘Museum of Stone Walls’ w......


2026/02/20

24th Lighting Design Award Judging

Reiko Chikada served as a judge for the Lighting Design Award (Judging Committee Chair: Tatsuya Iwai; Judges: Fumio Kinoshita, Reiko Chikada, Ta......


2026/02/05

18th Tokorozawa City Landscape Council Meeting

Reiko Chikada attended the 18th Tokorozawa City Landscape Council Meeting as a council member and deliberated on future considerations for the l......


2026/01

2026/01/30

63rd Kawagoe City Urban Landscape Council Meeting

Reiko Chikada attended the 63rd Kawagoe City Urban Landscape Council Meeting as a council member and deliberated on the “Draft Confirmation of C......


2026/01/19

Saitama City Landscape Council

Chief Designer Sachi Takanaga attended the first meeting of the Saitama City Landscape Council in 2026 as a council member and deliberated on re......


2026/01/16

Received the 48th Kanazawa Urban Beauty and Culture Award

The “Kanazawa-Style Nightscape Creation Project (Kakinokibatake Area)” (Client: Kanazawa City), designed by Reiko Chikada Lighting Design Inc., ......


2025/12

2025/12/24

Lighting readjustment for the water feature in Kanazawa Station's Omotenashi Dome Underground Plaza

The lighting for the “Kanazawa Station Underground Plaza Water Feature,” which began illumination on December 10, 2025, underwent a readjustment......


2025/11

2025/11/21

Final Lighting Adjustments for Kanazawa Station Underground Water Feature and Kanazawa Station Front Sculptures

Final lighting adjustments were made for the Kanazawa Station Underground Water Feature and Kanazawa Station Front Sculptures, part of Kanazawa ......


2025/11/13

AACA Award 2025 Final Judging

Reiko Chikada participated as a judge in the final public judging session for the 35th AACA Award, hosted by the Japan Architectural Art and Cra......


2025/11/11

Japan International Association of Lighting Designers 11th Anniversary Celebration

The Japan International Association of Lighting Designers (IALDJ), Japan's first gathering of lighting designers, was established in August 2014......


2025/11/09

2025 Tokorozawa City Commendation Ceremony

Reiko Chikada received a Commendation for Meritorious Service from Tokorozawa City in recognition of her contributions to municipal administrati......


2025/11/01

2025 Kawagoe City Urban Landscape Symposium

Reiko Chikada was invited as a lecturer to the 2025 Kawagoe City Urban Landscape Symposium, where she gave a one-hour lecture titled “Let's Thin......