Contemporary Japanese Architecture by James Steele
Originally published –2017 Genre – Travel Literature The book features an overview of the historical and cultural framework that informs the work of all Japanese architects whilst serving as an introduction to an in-depth investigation of the challenges faced by contemporary designers.
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How many Japanese architects are in this XL-sized book?
This XL-sized book highlights 39 architects and 55 exceptional projects by Japanese masters—from Tadao Ando ’s Shanghai Poly Theater, Shigeru Ban ’s concert hall La Seine Musical, SANAA ’S Grace Farms, Fumihiko Maki ’s 4 World Trade Center, to Takashi Suo ’s much smaller sustainable dental clinic.
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Japanese Architecture: An Exploration of Elements & Forms by Mira Locher
Originally published –October 2010 Genre – Culture, History The book provides us with a contemporary perspective of the traditional Japanese architecture that used architectural elements like a thatched roof, mud plaster walls, carved transoms, tatami mats to tell a story about the historical development and context of the buildings and gardens of .
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Jutaku: Japanese Houses by Naomi Pollock
Originally published –October 2015 Genre – Residential design catalog The book showcases around 400 examples of contemporary residential design that defy gravity, redefine comfort, dispel Western ideas of home in Japan.
The featured designs in the book come from rising designers and established architects such as Shigeru Ban and Jun Igarashi.
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Project Japan: Metabolism by Rem Koolhaas, Hans Ulrich Obrist
Originally published –2011 Genre – Documentary The book is based on the radical makeover of entire lands in Japan by a group of architects called Metabolism.
Rem Koolhas and Hans Ulrich interviewed the surviving members of Metabolism and featured hundreds of never seen before images, excerpts of architecture models and magazines along with master p.
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The Architecture of Trees by Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi
Originally published –1983 Genre – Exhibition catalog The book features more than 550 exquisite quill-pen illustrations of 212 tree species.
The extensively detailed book covers details such as the tree’s height and trunk diameter, some sections specify information about the tree’s changing leaf colors along with the shading of its tree canopy at d.
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The Art of Japanese Architecture by David Young and Michiko Kimura Young
Originally published –June 2007 Genre – Travel Literature The book is an overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context.
It discusses the early prehistoric dwellings and concludes with a description of works by important modern architects.
The simplicity, asymmetry, sensitivity towards the natural environment, and use of n.
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The Japanese Garden by Sophie Walker
Originally published –November 2017 Genre – Culture The book is an in-depth exploration of 8 centuries of art, essence, and impact of the Japanese gardens.
It brings in fresh insights on this subject through the exploration of Japanese gardens in detail through a series of essays and 100s of featured Japanese gardens.
It is focused on gardens as a .
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Wabi-Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence by Andrew Juniper
Originally published –2003 Genre – Self-help book The book describes the philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, i.e., is finding an aesthetic in the beauty of things that are imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete, and includes advice for designing structures that allow for the transformation of body, mind, and home.
The book aims to remind us to slow down and t.
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What books should a Japanese architect Read?
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10 books on Japanese Architecture every architect must read:1.
The Art of Japanese Architecture by David Young and Michiko Kimura Young The book is an overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. ,
Who are some famous contemporary Japanese architects?
Three famous contemporary Japanese architects you may have heard of include:
Tadao Ando Arata Isozaki and Kengo Kuma.
Tadao Ando is considered one of the godfathers of contemporary Japanese architecture and has won many prestigious awards.
He has worked with famed western architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and focuses on minimalist aesthetics. 