Description
Featuring dozens of high-quality photographs, schematic designs and insightful commentary this Japanese architecture book is a must-have for architects or collectors.
The past five years are widely considered to have been the most innovative period in contemporary Japanese design history. The projects featured in New Japan Architecture were completed during this extraordinarily fertile time. Featuring breathtaking images of modern Japan, this volume presents forty-eight extraordinary projects by forty-two of the world's leading architects, including:
Insightful text by two leading experts in the field of Japanese architecture highlights the remarkable aspects of each building and places these developments within the wider context of world architecture. Offering an essential overview of current trends, New Japan Architecture points the way to modern architecture's future.
Reviews
"Japan remains an architectural hothouse, bursting with some of the most original and daring designs anywhere. This book--well-organized, beautifully illustrated, with insightful commentary, provides an excellent overview of the best work from the past ten years. A must-have for architects, connoisseurs of great design, and anyone who wants to come take a look for themselves." --John Mader, president, AIA Japan
"This is a very well researched book that presents innovative projects in their architectural as well as urban context." --Richard Plunz, Director Urban Design Program, GSAPP, Columbia University, New York
"This excitement and elegance of recent modern Japanese architecture is very well documented in this book, and the core concepts and future trends thoughtfully explained. It is a delight to read." --Raquel Ramati, Urban Designer, New York
Book Information
ISBN 9780804857192
Author Geeta Mehta
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Tuttle Publishing
Publisher Tuttle Publishing
Weight(grams) 1247g
The past five years are widely considered to have been the most innovative period in contemporary Japanese design history. The projects featured in New Japan Architecture were completed during this extraordinarily fertile time. Featuring breathtaking images of modern Japan, this volume presents forty-eight extraordinary projects by forty-two of the world's leading architects, including:
- Hitoshi Abe
- Ward Kishi
- Tadao Ando
- Chiba Manabu Architects
- Toyo Ito
- Kengo Kuma
- Kazuyo Sejima
Insightful text by two leading experts in the field of Japanese architecture highlights the remarkable aspects of each building and places these developments within the wider context of world architecture. Offering an essential overview of current trends, New Japan Architecture points the way to modern architecture's future.
Reviews
"Japan remains an architectural hothouse, bursting with some of the most original and daring designs anywhere. This book--well-organized, beautifully illustrated, with insightful commentary, provides an excellent overview of the best work from the past ten years. A must-have for architects, connoisseurs of great design, and anyone who wants to come take a look for themselves." --John Mader, president, AIA Japan
"This is a very well researched book that presents innovative projects in their architectural as well as urban context." --Richard Plunz, Director Urban Design Program, GSAPP, Columbia University, New York
"This excitement and elegance of recent modern Japanese architecture is very well documented in this book, and the core concepts and future trends thoughtfully explained. It is a delight to read." --Raquel Ramati, Urban Designer, New York
Book Information
ISBN 9780804857192
Author Geeta Mehta
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Tuttle Publishing
Publisher Tuttle Publishing
Weight(grams) 1247g
