The Japanese House Reinvented
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The Japanese House Reinvented by Philip Jodidio
Japanese houses today have to contend with unique factors that condition their design, from tiny lots in crowded urban contexts to ever-present seismic threats. But their formal innovation and attention to materials, technology, and measures to coax in light and air while maintaining domestic privacy make them cutting-edge residences that suggest new ways of being at home. In these 50 residences in the most dense urban milieu Japan's 127 million people live in an area slightly smaller than California architects explore alternating ideas of stability and ephemerality in various ways, resulting in spaces that are as fascinating as they are idiosyncratic. It is no surprise that Japan is where this progressive residential design activity is concentrated today. If international awards such as the coveted Pritzker Prize are any indication, contemporary Japanese architecture has emerged as a substantial force on the international scene ever since Kenzo Tange won it in 1987. Since then, Japanese winners of the Pritzker are Fumihiko Maki (1993), Tadao Ando (1995), Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa SANAA (2010), Toyo Ito (2013) and Shigeru Ban (2014) most of whom are still actively building
Philip Jodidio (b. 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. He is the author of numerous books, including TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, as well as monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on architecture. A Knight in the French Order of Arts and Letters, Jodidio has also won the Prix de Briey for his publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781580934060 |
| ISBN 10 | 1580934064 |
| Title | The Japanese House Reinvented |
| Author | Philip Jodidio |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Monacelli Press |
| Year published | 2015-05-19 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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