Japanese residential design has evolved as a distinctive response to social, political, and climatic pressures-along with the powerful individual ideas of its architects. Japan Houses presents 28 of the country's finest contemporary houses. Each house is beautifully captured through breathtaking photographs, showcasing the creativity of Japan's leading architects and designers and their innovative use of building materials, spatial concepts, and aesthetic surprise.
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"The homes in Japan Houses represent an upper echelon of residences--largely unrestrained by budget or spatial limitations."—Dwell
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Marcia Iwatate is one of the leading professionals in the Japanese design and food industry. She is the author of Eat.Work.Shop., and co-author of Shunju: New Japanese Cuisine, which won a James Beard Award in 2004.
Geeta Mehta is a partner in the Tokyo based design firm Braden and Mehta. She has worked on corporate interiors for clients like AIG, Morgan Stanley, and the Tokyo American Club.
Geeta Mehta is a partner in the Tokyo based design firm Braden and Mehta. She has worked on corporate interiors for clients like AIG, Morgan Stanley, and the Tokyo American Club.
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Features some of the larger houses in Japan that nonetheless push the envelope in progressive design,
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The projects featured in this book are very well compiled and really show how unique and different the Japanese culture is despite all the houses being designed in the same modernist principle. Poetry is evident in nearly all the houses featured and the architects (as well as the clients) have really take the term "less is more" to another level. This book's compilation, however, features houses that are larger than the average houses in Japan and may appeal to certain readers who comment that most modern Japanese houses border on experimental and are not actually habitable, at least by their standards. Houses featured include the H House by Akihito Fumita and the Misonou House by Makoto Tanijiri among many others.
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I have read this book word by word and there is no doubt that the featured projects are a study in serenity. In fact the most intriguing part of the book is the introduction which informs the reader about the Japanese society and the inspiration behind such awe inspiring designs.
Quality of paper and photography is top-notch. However, the write-up for the projects was a little disappointing. Besides being repetitive, on more than one occassion, I found words that were typed twice. And the biggest blunder that one would least expect from a book of this quality and standard - spelling mistake. On the other hand, if you are in for enjoying the architecture, look no further.
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An excellent book and, although full of excellent museum-quality, professional photographs, it provides many ideas for do-it-yourself home renovators and builders. Also, a good coffee table book that will be used less for the coffee table and more for practical applications. A truly wonderful resource for architect students. An idea source.
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Japan Houses, Abstract House, Engawa House, Katsuura Villa, Kiyosato Gallery, Hiroshima Prefecture, Karuizawa Gallery Villa, Kunitachi House, Habikigaoka Residence, Kashima Surf Villa, Oita Prefecture, Roundscape House, Zag House, Zig House, Information Age New!
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A home is, above all, an opportunity for deepening our living experience. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Japan Houses, Abstract House, Engawa House, Katsuura Villa, Kiyosato Gallery, Hiroshima Prefecture, Karuizawa Gallery Villa, Kunitachi House, Habikigaoka Residence, Kashima Surf Villa, Oita Prefecture, Roundscape House, Zag House, Zig House, Information Age New!
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