TY - BOOK AU - Worrall, Julian. AU - Solomon, Erez Golani.;Lieberman, Joshua TI - 21st century Tokyo: a guide to contemporary architecture SN - 9784770030542 AV - NA 1557 .W67 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Tokyo, Japan PB - Kodansha International KW - ARCHITECTURE -- HISTORY -- JAPAN N1 - Includes index; Ginza, Marunouchi, and vicinity -- Shimbashi, Odaiba, and vicinity -- Omotesando, Aoyama, and vicinity -- Shibuya and vicinity -- Ropponggi and vicinity -- Shinjuku and vicinity -- Other areas N2 - Tokyo one of the most innovative and forward-thinking cities in the world, and nowhere is this more evident than in its modern architecture. Eighty-three of the city's latest buildings are gathered in theses pages and introduced not just from an architectural perspective but as part of the social, cultural, and political tapestry of the city. With stunning black-and-white photography spotlighting a wide range of projects, from the monumental masterpieces of famous architects to the everyday buildings often overlooked, this is a full and fascinating overview of the architectural landscape of twenty-first-century Tokyo ER -