{"product_id":"residential-architecture-9783038604587","title":"Residential Architecture","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kazuo Shinohara | Christian Dehli | Andrea Grolimund\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Park Publishing (WI)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Park Publishing (WI)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Buildings - Residential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of Kazuo Shinohara's landmark book on twentieth-century Japanese architecture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kazuo Shinohara's (1925-2006) book \u003ci\u003eResidential Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e is considered one of the most significant pieces of writing on Japanese architecture of the late twentieth century. First published in Japan in 1964 as \u003ci\u003eJūtaku kenchiku\u003c\/i\u003e, the book was mandatory reading for generations of students of architecture in Japan and has deeply influenced many of the best-known Japanese designers, such as Toyo Ito, Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa, and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Translated by architectural historian David B. Stewart (1942-2025) and architects Shin-ichi Okuyama (born 1961) and Kenichi Nakamura (born 1958), Shinohara's reflections on housing are available in English for the first time, making multifaceted insights into the fundamentals of his outstanding work accessible to a global audience. In the first of three chapters, Shinohara writes about traditional Japanese architecture, thus explaining the foundation of his theory and practice, followed by a description of his design method, which he further illustrates through the examples of his first seven designs for homes.","brand":"Park Publishing (WI)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47969156759703,"sku":"9783038604587","price":4312.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783038604587.webp?v=1782920677","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/residential-architecture-9783038604587","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}