Modern Japanese House

2005

What makes the contemporary Japanese house distinctly Japanese? Unlike many commercial public or institutional buildings, which look increasingly the same worldwide, houses remain rooted in place. This book addresses this question and many more. It begins with a lengthy introduction that anchors the contemporary Japanese house in its historical, social, technological and physical contexts. This essay is followed by profiles of 25 houses created by a variety of the country’s most talented designes, including Kazuyo Sejima, Shigeru Ban, Kengo Kuma and Jun Aoki. The projects are divided into five chapters – Tiny Houses, Inside/ Outside, Multi Generation Houses, Work/Play, and Vacation Houses – that reflect the issues particular to residential design in Japan.

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