Nuova architettura giapponese. Tre casi
Academy of Architecture
How has architecture changed in Japan in recent years? How have architects responded to the major socio-economic issues that have arisen in the 2000s? As curator Yuma Shinohara writes in the introduction to this slim volume, which is as agile as it is rich in conceptual, cultural and visual ideas, the “new” Japanese architects seem little interested in the refined geometries of their predecessors; Instead, they opt for rough finishes and approach the act of building from a practical and pragmatic perspective. Pointing the way towards original approaches and alternative design methods are a number of architects who prefer restoration and reuse to building from scratch, who are attentive to environmental issues and aware of the fragility of the world we live in.