{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Homing","title":"Do We Really Need More Stuff? — with Japanese Architect Takero Shimazaki ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3288,"description":"Most of us think we need more — more space, more things, more possessions. Japanese architect Takero Shimazaki believes we may already have enough.\nTakero has designed some of the most elegant private houses in Britain, including one that was nominated for the Stirling Prize. His buildings are never grand or showy. Instead, they are thoughtful and restrained.\n\nHe grew up in Japan, where there’s a long tradition of embracing imperfection and accepting that materials age naturally. His grandfather — also an architect — taught him that light and proportion shape not just a building, but how we feel inside it. It’s a philosophy Takero has carried with him ever since.\n\nWhen his father died two years ago, he found himself confronting a simple but liberating truth: we don’t really own anything. Today, he tries not to own much. He still wears the cashmere jumpers he inherited from his grandfather.\n\nIn this conversation, Takero reflects on the Japanese idea of “enough” — the belief that most of us already have what we need. He speaks about his own modest Victorian house and about how good design can create spaces that feel calm and private even in the middle of a dense city.\n\nThis is a conversation about impermanence, intention, and how taking care of the things around us allows them, in turn, to take care of us.\nThese discussions are intended for general information and should not be considered medical, psychological or professional advice. If you have concerns about your health or wellbeing, please consult a qualified professional.\nTo hear more from us:\n\nYouTube: Subscribe to our channel, Homing with Matt, to watch the video version\nInstagram: @homingwithmatt\nTikTok: @homing.with.matt\nContact: Email us at hello@mattgibberd.com\n\nMatt Gibberd’s book, A Modern Way to Live, is available here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/320176/a-modern-way-to-live-by-gibberd-matt/9780241480496\n\nMusic by @simeonwalkermusic\nIdentity & design by @lena.winkler.creative.office \nProduced by...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jfhTOve5zkBU-4TRtFPERWb8yNLRKVKLKahjrWvoDdk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWNk/YTE1NTI1ZWQ0NjI1/MTBhNDlkOWY1ZTU1/OGM1YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}