Japan’s Houses Since 1945 – Shinkenchiku Jutaku Tokushu Extra Issue Exhibition Catalog

Intro

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Feature

Published in conjunction with the largest-ever exhibition on postwar Japanese housing, held at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, this special extra issue of Shinkenchiku Jutaku Tokushu offers a comprehensive overview of Japanese residential architecture since 1945.

The volume features residential works by internationally renowned architects such as Tadao Ando, Kenzo Tange, Kazuo Shinohara, Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA), Kisho Kurokawa, Junzo Yoshimura, and Seiichi Shirai. Through their houses, the book explores how architecture, daily life, and cultural values evolved in postwar Japan.

Description

This exhibition catalog presents 75 houses by 56 Japanese architects, organized as a genealogical study of residential architecture after World War II. Rather than a simple chronological survey, the book examines recurring themes, experiments, and ideas that shaped domestic life in modern Japan.

With more than 500 photographs, drawings, and architectural illustrations, the volume provides an in-depth visual and conceptual resource. It serves as both a historical record and a critical reference for understanding how Japanese housing responded to social change, technological development, and cultural context from 1945 onward.

An indispensable publication for architects, designers, researchers, and collectors interested in Japanese architecture and housing culture.

Details

• Publisher: Shinkenchiku-sha

• Release Date: July 26, 2017

• Language: Japanese / English (Bilingual)

• Format: Softcover book / Exhibition catalog

• Condition: Brand New

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