Skip to content

Booksellers & Trade Customers: Sign up for online bulk buying at trade.atlanticbooks.com for wholesale discounts

Booksellers: Create Account on our B2B Portal for wholesale discounts

The Carpenter and the Architect

by Benoît Jacquet , Teruaki Matsuzaki , Manuel Tardits
Sold out
₹9,405.00
Original price ₹9,405.00
Original price ₹9,405.00
₹9,405.00
Current price ₹9,405.00

Imported Edition - Ships in 18-21 Days

Free Shipping in India on orders above Rs. 500

Request Bulk Quantity Quote
+91
Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9782889154456
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Epfl Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Epfl Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 444
  • Original Price: USD 90.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 1080 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): History / Contemporary (1945-)

A contemporary reminder of the importance of the carpenter and wood in Japanese architecture.

When Japanese architecture is mentioned today, images of temples or pagodas generally come to mind. Others may think of more contemporary works: massive modular walls of rough concrete poured in place and bearing imprints of their formwork in the manner of Ando Tadao, the lighter structures of Ito Toyo and Sejima Kazuyo, or the finely wrought facades of Kuma Kengo. A generational chasm and, rather surprisingly, even a historical one seems to have opened up between the emblematic images of traditional Japanese architecture, in which wood is the material of choice, and more current and innovative work, in which its use has been reduced. Even though the carpenter has long been the lead builder, contemporary architectural culture appears to have forgotten this reservoir of construction experience accumulated over centuries. The Carpenter and the Architect expertly corrects this outdated notion.

Jacquet, Benoît: - Benoît Jacquet is an architect, an historian, a lecturer at the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), and visiting associate professor at Kyoto University.

Matsuzaki, Teruaki: - Teruaki Matsuzaki is a historian of the traditional Japanese architecture at Tokyo Kasei Gakuin and Yokohama National University. He is the author of two books Nihon no kakuhô kenchiku ga shiritai (The National Treasures of Japanese Architecture) and Nihon kenchiku yôshikishi (History of Japanese Architectural Styles).

Tardits, Manuel: - Manuel Tardits is a French architect and professor of architecture at Meiji University and ICS College of Arts. He founded with Kiwako Kamo, Masashi Sogabe and Masayoshi Takeuchi Mikan Gumi, the Japanese architectural firm in Yokohama. The company was founded after they won in 1995 the competition launched by NHK to design its Nagano regional broadcasting center for the 1998 Olympics. He was awarded the title of "Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" in 2007.

Trusted for over 49 years

Family Owned Company

Secure Payment

All Major Credit Cards/Debit Cards/UPI & More Accepted

New & Authentic Products

India's Largest Distributor

Need Support?

Whatsapp Us