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21st century Tokyo : a guide to contemporary architecture / Julian Worrall and Erez Golani Solomon

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Tokyo, Japan : Kodansha International, c2010Edition: 1st editionDescription: 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9784770030542
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • NA 1557 .W67 2010
Contents:
Ginza, Marunouchi, and vicinity -- Shimbashi, Odaiba, and vicinity -- Omotesando, Aoyama, and vicinity -- Shibuya and vicinity -- Ropponggi and vicinity -- Shinjuku and vicinity -- Other areas.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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.

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