designboom book report: new architecture in japan

‘ina-higashi elementary school’ by mikan located in ina, nagano prefecture image © designboom

editor: yuki sumner + naomi pollock with david littlefield publisher: merrell publishers limited year: 2010 size: 272 pages, 25 × 25 cm ISBN  978-1-8589-4450-0

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this book represents the enormous potential that exists in japan for the future creation of an enduring and rich architectural heritage.

content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  composed solely of the photography of edmund sumner, this volume is a thorough representation of recent and innovative architecture in japan. featured structures from various architects are organized into a range of categories including infrastructure, culture, sport and leisure, education, health and religion, housing and offices and retail. the extensive and encompassing documentation reveals facades, architectural details and the context within the surrounding landscape.

projects represent the work of atelier bow-wow,  nikken sekkei, sou fujimoto architects, kengo kuma + associates, tadao ando architect + associates and more….

is it for me? if you are interested in seeing beautiful and vivid photography of the progressive architectural projects of japan, this book is for you. supplemented with diagrams and drawings, these structures come alive with different angles as viewed from the perspective of the photographer.

‘grin grin’ by toyo ito + associates located in fukuoka city, fukuoka prefecture image © designboom

‘hoshakuji station’ by kengo kuma + associates located in takanazawa, tochigi prefecture image © designboom

‘meiso no mori municipal funeral hall’ by toyo ito + associates located in kakamigahara, gifu prefecture image © designboom

‘yokohama international port terminal’ by foreign office architects located in yokohama, kanagawa prefecture image © designboom

‘final wooden house’ by sou fujimoto architects located in kumamoto, kumamoto prefecture image © designboom

‘musashino art university library’ by sou fujimoto architects located in kodaira, tokyo image © designboom

‘baisouin temple’ by kengo kuma + associates located in aoyama, tokyo image © designboom

‘tod’s omotesando building’ by toyo ito + associates located in shibuya, tokyo image © designboom

inside cover image © designboom

(left) front cover (right) back cover image © designboom

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