A celebration of a unique culture and its experience of design, this sensitive text is a timely examination of Japanese design at the start of a new century. The country's economic boom in the 1980s produced a surge of interest in land and building, and consequently in design in all its forms. From restaurant interiors to products, from private housing to recreational spaces, design received an unprecedented degree of attention. However the bursting in the early 1990s of this so-called 'bubble' economy has prompted a re-examination of design and its role in urban society.
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'This is the real value of Buck's book, in that it gives the English-language audience access to the work and thoughts of a number of fascinating designers who, despite their significance in Japan, seldom attract the attention of the international design press.' - Japan - People, Power and Opinion
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toru mitani, motoko ishii, hiromi fujii, waro kishi, takefumi aida, kawara museum, shoei yoh, shin takamatsu, kazuhiro ishii, traditional minka, vertical desire, shigeru uchida, kazuyo sejima, toshiyuki kita, hidden taste, silent material, shigeru ban, fixed focal point, sukiya style, tadao ando, architectural material, lighting design Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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New York, Hotel Mojiko, The Japan Architect, September Aida, Hong Kong, Kim House, Kyoto University, Tokyo Memorial Park, February Aida, Tokyo Tower, Furuse House, Shibaura Institute of Technology, December Aida, Kumamoto Prefecture, November Aida, Osaka Castle, Toy Block House, Aldo Rossi, Arata Isozaki, Architectural Association, Axis Gallery, Curtain Wall House, Glass Station, Izumo Taisha, Osaka Dome New!
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- Shigeru Ban by Emilio Ambasz on page 133, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki on page 9, and page 82
- Killing Moon (The Moon Series, Book 1) by Rebecca York on page 143
- TADAO ANDO; THE COLOURS OF LIGHT. First Signed Edition of 250 by Tadao Ando - Richard Pare on page 156
- Towards a New Architecture (Dover Architecture) by Le Corbusier on page 167
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