Martin van der Linden is a Dutch architect living in Japan for 10 years. He studied architecture in the Netherlands (Maastricht University), London (Southbank University) and Japan (Tokyo University). A recognised professional in the field, he has published numerous articles on architecture and design. His academic background includes lecturing positions at Tokyo’s Waseda University and Tokyo University of Science. His professional experience includes working for the renowned Japanese architect Hiroshi Hara on the Kyoto station and the Osaka Umeda Sky Tower. From 1995 to 1996, he worked for Cesar Pelli’s Tokyo office at the Museum of Modern Art in Osaka. From 1996 to 1999, he was a design consultant to the architectural office of the Japanese Ministry of Education. Martin worked on the master planning of Japanese universities and other educational as well as governmental buildings. He established van der Architects in 2001.