The Japanese House Since 1945

The Japanese House Since 1945

Signed by author Naomi Pollock

$85

Imagine a tower-like dwelling made of tiny, triangular rooms stacked one above another. Or a home with 18 rooms, each barely bigger than the furniture it holds. Or a house with no walls, facing the street with a slim white frame and nothing but glass.

Since the end of World War II, Japanese architects have produced many of the most exceptional and experimental houses in the world. The Japanese House Since 1945 is a cohesive chronology of 98 of these homes, complemented by never-before-seen pictures and recollections by architects and their families. As the monochrome becomes color and the hand-drawn turns to digital, this book, featuring a foreword by Tadao Ando, highlights key developments in form, organization, material, and expression over the past eight decades.