It can be argued that Japan contains a higher number of internationally significant architects and designers relative to its geographic size than anywhere else in the world. Japanese designers regularly implement radical experiments in new materials and building systems that successfully address imminent energy and resource challenges. These technological achievements are combined with an acute awareness of the ephemerality of existence, creating a rich dialogue between the concrete and the abstract.
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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated first edition with complete number line. Slight bumping to corners, front cover faded unevenly. Pages bright. Early gift inscription on half title page ("Merry Christmas, 2013, Love, Mom"). 256pp. 7 x 9.5". From the front flap: "Materials expert, architect, and author Blaine Brownell traveled to the offices of twenty leading material and design innovators in Japan to find the connections between materiality and transience in their work. The resulting interviews and project profiles give firsthand knowledge about the design methods, strategies, and ambitions these designers apply to create groundbreaking work.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2026-S258
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