{"product_id":"residential-architecture-paperback","title":"Residential Architecture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKazuo Shinohara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristian Dehli\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Grolimund\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of Kazuo Shinohara's landmark book on twentieth-century Japanese architecture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kazuo Shinohara's (1925-2006) book \u003ci\u003eResidential Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e is considered one of the most significant pieces of writing on Japanese architecture of the late twentieth century. First published in Japan in 1964 as \u003ci\u003eJūtaku kenchiku\u003c\/i\u003e, the book was mandatory reading for generations of students of architecture in Japan and has deeply influenced many of the best-known Japanese designers, such as Toyo Ito, Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa, and others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Translated by architectural historian David B. Stewart (1942-2025) and architects Shin-ichi Okuyama (born 1961) and Kenichi Nakamura (born 1958), Shinohara's reflections on housing are available in English for the first time, making multifaceted insights into the fundamentals of his outstanding work accessible to a global audience. In the first of three chapters, Shinohara writes about traditional Japanese architecture, thus explaining the foundation of his theory and practice, followed by a description of his design method, which he further illustrates through the examples of his first seven designs for homes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKazuo Shinohara \u003c\/b\u003e(1925-2006) is widely revered as one of the most eminent and influential modern Japanese architects. He graduated from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1953, where he also became a professor in 1970. Over the course of his career, he designed more than thirty residential buildings, as well as many key public buildings across Japan. \u003cb\u003eChristian Dehli\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAndrea Grolimund\u003c\/b\u003e founded their Zurich-based architecture firm Dehli Grolimund in 2019. In 2022, they oversaw the reconstruction of Kazuo Shinohara's relocated Umbrella House (1961) on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 7.88 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44733433544839,"sku":"9783038604587","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/Uc3BC6VpeD9783038604587.webp?v=1779879015","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/residential-architecture-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}