Japan and the West traces 150 years of architectural exchange, showing how Japanese and Western design developed through sustained dialogue rather than in isolation. From the Meiji era's engagement with Western precedents to the impact of Japanese buildings and ideas on European modernism, Neil Jackson brings the two histories together in a clear and compelling narrative.
The book explores Japanese influence on figures including Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Le Corbusier, the Smithsons, Archigram and Carlo Scarpa, alongside Western influence on architects such as Maekawa Kunio, Ito Toyoo, Isozaki Arata and Maki Fumihiko. It concludes with the Japanese concept of ma - the meaningful interval or space between - and its place in modern Western architecture.
Product details
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 472
- Dimensions: 190 x 250 mm
- Illustrations: 180 black-and-white and 20 colour illustrations
- Publication date: 13 June 2019