Contemporary Japanese Architecture

Japan's contemporary architecture has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than seven Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize. World-renowned architects such as Tadao Ando, SANAA, Shigeru Ban, Kengo Kuma and Junya Ishigami demonstrate in their work how they connect past, present and future and build greener and smarter than ever before.

Japan has been a major player in global architecture since the Osaka World's Fair in '70 made contemporary forms central. With his intentionally limited vocabulary of geometric forms, Tadao Ando has since put Japanese building on the world map and bridged the gap between East and West. In the wake of Ando's predominantly concrete buildings, figures such as Kengo Kuma (Japan National Stadium intended for the Olympics), Shigeru Ban (Mount Fuji World Heritage Center) and Kazuyo Sejima (Kanazawa Museum of 21st Century Art or Contemporary Art) pioneered more sustainable approaches.

Younger generations have successfully developed new directions in Japanese architecture that are in harmony with nature and connected to traditional building. Instead of making plans on the drawing board, the architects in this collection are distinguished by their endless search for forms, truly responding to their surroundings.

Specifications
Title: Contemporary Japanese Architecture
Publisher: TASCHEN
Size: 259 x 387 x 51 mm
Size: 448 pages
Weight: 3634 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783836575102

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