{"product_id":"new-japan-architecture-recent-works-by-the-worlds-leading-architects-paperback","title":"New Japan Architecture: Recent Works by the World's Leading Architects - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeeta Mehta\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeanna MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCesar Pelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing dozens of high-quality photographs, schematic designs and insightful commentary this Japanese architecture book is a must-have for architects or collectors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe past five years are widely considered to have been the most innovative period in contemporary Japanese design history. The projects featured in \u003ci\u003eNew Japan Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hitoshi Abe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ward Kishi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tadao Ando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chiba Manabu Architects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Toyo Ito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kengo Kuma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kazuyo Sejima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThis architecture book features a wide range of buildings, some exhibiting the ultimate ideal of the white Zen cube, while others exemplify the search for the new wow factor in iconic design. In many, cutting-edge modernity is counterbalanced by a concern for sustainability--an issue that has motivated many architects to rethink and reintroduce concepts drawn from traditional Japanese architecture. Projects big and small, private and public, residential and commercial are included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInsightful 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, \u003ci\u003eNew Japan Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e points the way to modern architecture's future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeeta K. Mehta\u003c\/b\u003e teaches architecture and urban design at Columbia University in New York. A resident of Japan for 23 years, she is a partner in the firm of Braden and Mehta and has designed projects in USA, Japan, India, Vietnam and Indonesia. Educated at University of Tokyo, Columbia University, and SPA in Delhi, she is the co-author of several books including \u003ci\u003eJapan Style, Japan Houses, Japan Living\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJapanese Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Tuttle Publishing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeanna MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Japanese and western art and architectural history at Temple University's Tokyo campus. She received her MA from the Central European University, Prague and her Ph.D. from McGill University, Montreal and is the author of numerous publications on the art, architecture and cultural heritage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCesar Pelli\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Argentina where he earned his Diploma in Architecture from the University of Tucuman. After obtaining his Master Degree in the United States, he worked in the offices of Eero Saarinen. In 1977, he became Dean of the Yale University School of Architecture and founded Cesar Pelli \u0026amp; Associates, renamed Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects in 2005. In 1995, the AIA awarded him the Gold Medal in recognition of a lifetime of distinguished achievement in architecture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFumihiko Maki\u003c\/b\u003e (b. 1928) is the founder of the renowned architectural firm, Maki \u0026amp; Associates. Educated at the University of Tokyo and Harvard, he has taught at these and other institutes as well as lecturing internationally on architecture and urban design. Among his numerous distinctions are the Prizker Prize (1993) and the American Institute of Architects' highest honor, the AIA Gold Medal (2011).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 11.75 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47390415192242,"sku":"9780804857192","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f9804ed64b339c9ee66314de22129a23.webp?v=1777943772","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/new-japan-architecture-recent-works-by-the-worlds-leading-architects-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}