{"product_id":"contemporary-japanese-architecture-compact-45th-ed","title":"Contemporary Japanese Architecture (Compact, 45th Ed.)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-information__testimonial-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The book hops around Japan and around the globe introducing readers to some of the more spectacular recent buildings from Japanese architects.” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- dailybeast.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver since Osaka World Expo ’70 brought contemporary forms center stage, Japan has been a key player in global architecture. Presenting the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese art of building\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this book reveals how the likes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTadao Ando\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSANAA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShigeru Ban\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKengo Kuma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJunya Ishigami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are relinking past, present, and future—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebuilding greener and smarter than ever before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA survey of Japan’s contemporary architecture scene.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapan's contemporary architecture has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeight Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince Osaka World Expo ’70 highlighted contemporary forms,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapan has been a key player in global architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTadao Ando's geometry put Japanese building on the map, bridging East and West. After his concrete buildings, figures like Kengo Kuma,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShigeru Ban, and Kazuyo Sejima pioneered a more sustainable approach. Younger generations have taken new directions, in harmony with nature, traditional building, and an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eendless search for forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresenting the latest in Japanese building,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethis book links this unique creativity to Japan's high population density, modern economy, long history, and continual disasters in the form of earthquakes. Accepting ambiguity, constant change, and catastrophe is a key to understanding how Japanese architecture differs from that of Europe or America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis compact edition highlights\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e37 architects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e53 exceptional projects\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eby Japanese masters—from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTadao Ando\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Shanghai Poly Theater,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShigeru Ban\u003c\/strong\u003e’s concert hall La Seine Musical,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSANAA\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Grace Farms,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFumihiko Maki\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 4 World Trade Center to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakashi Suo\u003c\/strong\u003e’s much smaller sustainable dental clinic. An\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eelaborate essay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etraces the building scene from the Metabolists to today, showing how the interaction of past, present, and future has earned contemporary Japanese architecture worldwide recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"FR\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR;\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eBy Philip Jodidio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e978-3-8365-9572-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePublished: Aug. 9, 2023 by Taschen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePages: 480, Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eDimensions: 6.1 \u003cspan\u003ex 8.5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003eWeight: \u003cspan\u003e2.41 lbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67532650774573,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/7368\/files\/CONT_JAPANESE_ARCHITECTURE_45_INT_3D_40785.jpg?v=1789576418","url":"https:\/\/designshop.aia.org\/products\/contemporary-japanese-architecture-compact-45th-ed","provider":"AIA Design Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}