Riichiro Yamamoto

About

My practice is grounded in architecture and expands across installation, robotics, digital devices, performance, participatory works, and spatial interventions. I explore the evolving relationship between humans and technology, centering my work around the act of making—not only through traditional craft, but also through contemporary methods such as hardware computing and programming.

Making, to me, is a dialogue between bodies, tools, and systems. I see machines not as separate from us, but as collaborators—entities we can build relationships with. Through my projects, I aim to create moments of conviviality between people, computers, and machines—fleeting encounters where technology becomes part of a shared experience.

Past works include I Want to Dance with a 3D Printer (2024), an interactive installation where physical movement and sound were used to control a custom 3D printer. I’ve also created a temporary architectural intervention in collaboration with a family in rural Japan, covering an entire house in blue tarpaulin for one day to shift everyday space into a momentary spectacle. Currently, I’m researching work songs as a lens to speculate on the future of labor and making in a world where machines increasingly take over human tasks.

My work navigates the space between labor and play, code and craft, body and machine—seeking new ways to reimagine how we create, collaborate, and live with technology.