Architecture in Japan

Hardcover, 23.1 x 28.9 cm



Contemporary architecture by country



TASCHEN’s new architecture series brings a unique perspective to world architecture, highlighting architectural trends by country. Each book features 15 to 20 architects—from the firmly established to the up-and-coming—with the focus on how they have contributed to very recent architecture in the chosen nation. Entries include contact information and short biographies in addition to copiously illustrated descriptions of the architects’ or firms’ most significant recent projects. Crossing the globe from country to country, this new series celebrates the richly hued architectural personality of each nation featured.



Architects/firms included:

Hitoshi Abe

Tadao Ando

Jun Aoki

Shigeru Ban

Masaki Endoh

Shuhei Endo

Hiroshi Hara

Arata Isozaki

Toyo Ito

Waro Kishi

Kengo Kuma

Fumihiko Maki

Kazuyo Sejima Ryue Nishizawa / S A N A A

Yoshio Taniguchi

Tezuka Architects

Makoto Sei Watanabe

Makoto Yokomizo



Series author: Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard University, and was Editor-in-Chief of the leading French art journal Connaissance des Arts for over two decades. He has published numerous articles and books, including TASCHEN’s Architecture Now series, Building a New Millennium, and monographs on Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Alvaro Siza, Tadao Ando, and Renzo Piano.