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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Geeta Mehta , Deanna MacDonald , Cesar Pelli , Fumihiko MakiPublisher: Tuttle Publishing Imprint: Tuttle Publishing Weight: 1.247kg ISBN: 9780804857192ISBN 10: 0804857199 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 19 September 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsJapan remains an architectural hothouse, bursting with some of the most original and daring designs anywhere. This book well-organized, beautifully illustrated, with insightful commentary, provides an excellent overview of the best work from the past ten years. A must-have for architects, connoisseurs of great design, and anyone who wants to come take a look for themselves. --John Mader, president, AIA Japan This excitement and elegance of recent modern Japanese architecture is very well documented in this book, and the core concepts and future trends thoughtfully explained. It is a delight to read. --Raquel Ramati, Urban Designer, New York This is a very well researched book that presents innovative projects in their architectural as well as urban context. --Richard Plunz, Director Urban Design Program, GSAPP, Columbia University, New York Japan remains an architectural hothouse, bursting with some of the most original and daring designs anywhere. This book--well-organized, beautifully illustrated, with insightful commentary, provides an excellent overview of the best work from the past ten years. A must-have for architects, connoisseurs of great design, and anyone who wants to come take a look for themselves. --John Mader, president, AIA Japan This is a very well researched book that presents innovative projects in their architectural as well as urban context. --Richard Plunz, Director Urban Design Program, GSAPP, Columbia University, New York This excitement and elegance of recent modern Japanese architecture is very well documented in this book, and the core concepts and future trends thoughtfully explained. It is a delight to read. --Raquel Ramati, Urban Designer, New York Author InformationGeeta K. Mehta 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 Japan Style, Japan Houses, Japan Living and Japanese Gardens, all published by Tuttle Publishing. Deanna MacDonald 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. Cesar Pelli 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 & 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. Fumihiko Maki (b. 1928) is the founder of the renowned architectural firm, Maki & 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). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |