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Perhaps more than any other city, Tokyo expresses the breath of ideas and the range of styles and techniques of contemporary architecture. Japanese architect and a cast of distinguished foreigners have been given opportunities to build in a unique urban context, and have produced some of their most outstanding projects here. This book covers almost 100 outstanding projects from 1983 to the present – a collection of the best, and the worst, and the most intriguing. The selection represents various social, cultural and economic trends as well as the design issues lying behind the facades.
Here is the real Tokyo, where life is fast, rents are high, and space is tight. Tokyo: A Certain Style documents the myriad ways that urban dwellers respond to the space crunch. Four hundred color photos take you inside the habitations of artists, students, young professionals, and families. Here is a dizzying, one-of-a-kind portrait of modern Japanese life – and the perfect coffee table book for people with really small apartments.
This informative and savvy guide capturews the best that Tokyo offers in a practical, easy to use format. With opinionated reviews, essential travel tips, and detailed fold-out maps, Tokyo Condensed has all the information the discerning visitor needs – for a day or a week, for business of for pleasure.