By David and Michiko Young
This gorgeous book provides an lavishly photographed and illustrated overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. It begins with pre-historic pit dwellings and concludes with a description of significant modern buildings and thoroughly covers the intervening centuries.
The stunningly beautiful and powerful photos combined with the clear, simple how-to illustrations and text, provide a perfect balance of inspiration and useful knowledge. This combination is sure to inspire anyone who loves those places where natural and man-made beauty intersect.
Allow yourself to be moved by the simplicity, asymmetry, sensitivity to the natural environment, and the use of natural materials, which are the hallmarks of Japanese architecture.
Hardcover. 8 3/4” x 11 1/4” 176 pages
