Japan: The New Mix

"An illustrated publication, Japan: The New Mix features spectacular designs by some of the country's most visionary architects and interior designers, including those who have been attracting attention not only in Japan but internationally. Twenty-one of the country's top architects and designers, both natives and those foreigners who have chosen to make Japan their home, were selected to present either their most recognized or recent projects that best represent their styles. Together, the collection offers a visual feast. Young architects and interior designers born during the 1960s form the core of the selection, but the book also features works by promising young architects and designers born in the 1970s. Each chapter features a portrait of the architect or designer and their theory and approach to design, plus projects that illustrate each designer's highly individual styles. Delving deeply into what defines (and also why one becomes) an architect or interior designer, this inspirational, insightful, and intelligent publication will not only be of interest to architects and interior designers, but also to university students, architecture apprentices, and all those fascinated by the new fusion of architecture and interior design in Japan."--Jacket.