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Hiroba All About Public Spaces In Japan

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With the evolution of digital and material technologies, Japanese designers and architects are seeking ways to reverse the wholesale destruction of traditional public space in Japan brought about by industrialisation, automobiles, and Western-style concrete and steel interventions. Japanese public spaces , human-scale spaces traditionally fashioned of warm and renewable materials, are making a comeback thanks to technological breakthroughs in glass and non-flammable woods that allow the expression of highly refined and delicate qualities. Includes an essay by Kengo Kuma and numerous exemplary projects.

Language: English

Pages: 168

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Tankosha

Release: May 20, 2015

ISBN: 4473040143

ISBN 13: 9784473040145

Hiroba All About Public Spaces In Japan

4/5 ( ratings)

With the evolution of digital and material technologies, Japanese designers and architects are seeking ways to reverse the wholesale destruction of traditional public space in Japan brought about by industrialisation, automobiles, and Western-style concrete and steel interventions. Japanese public spaces , human-scale spaces traditionally fashioned of warm and renewable materials, are making a comeback thanks to technological breakthroughs in glass and non-flammable woods that allow the expression of highly refined and delicate qualities. Includes an essay by Kengo Kuma and numerous exemplary projects.

Language: English

Pages: 168

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Tankosha

Release: May 20, 2015

ISBN: 4473040143

ISBN 13: 9784473040145

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