{"product_id":"9780804857192","title":"New Japan Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Geeta Mehta, Deanna MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Tuttle Publishing |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-09-19","offer_id":44230087475455,"sku":"9780804857192","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1138409a-9b90-45fc-bee4-08c9e53b20f1.jpg?v=1693005203","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780804857192","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}