「Earth」

The earth nurtures life and sustains the rich natural environments that surround us. We live each day benefiting from its blessings. How did the earth come into being? And is there land on planets beyond Earth?
This issue explores the diverse and colorful landscapes found around the world and the ways in which they are intertwined with people’s lives. We also trace the geological processes that have shaped these distinctive landscapes. In the Obayashi Project, we took on the ambitious challenge of conceptualizing the creation of habitable terrain and the development of an environment capable of sustaining life inside a Martian crater.
We reflect on the richness and significance of the natural world nurtured by the earth and turn our thoughts to the future of our planet’s environment.
（Published in 2026）

The Colors and Expressions of the Earth: View Detail
Earth's Soil and Planetary Soil FUJII Kazumichi (Unit Leader, Soil Homeostasis Research Unit, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation): View Detail
Who Owns Land in Space?: Rethinking the Ethics of Terraforming MOTOMURA Yukiko (Special Visiting Professor, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University; Guest Editor, The Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.): View Detail
Terraforming: Ecosynthesis and Ecological Restoration on Mars Christopher P. McKay (Planetary Scientist; Senior Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center): View Detail
OBAYASHI PROJECT Creating Habitable Terrain on Mars: Crater Paraterraforming Concept: Obayashi Project Team: View Detail
Dreams of the Red Earth: Five Hundred Years of Martian Settlement TAKEUCHI Kaoru (Science Writer; Professor, Faculty of Social Informatics, ZEN University): View Detail
The "Earthen Houses" of Iceland FUJIMORI Terunobu (Architectural historian and architect; Director, Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum; and Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo): View Detail
The Earth's Memory: Landscapes Shaped by Nature and Human Life: View Detail