Katsura

Imperial Villa

Arata Isozaki, Yoshiharu Matsumura, Manfred Speidel , Bruno Taut

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Phaidon Press Ltd
27 August 2025

Residential buildings, domestic buildings

An outstanding example of Japanese architecture, Katsura has inspired countless architects from Bruno Taut and Le Corbusier to Tadao Ando and Kenzo Tange, and is often considered a precursor of Modernist tendencies.

Now available in a new format, Katsura Imperial Villa offers an in-depth exploration of the seventeenth-century palace in Kyoto, Japan through detailed drawings and historical analysis.

The extensive selection of maps, drawings, and photographs make this book an indispensable reference work and offer unprecedented access to this beautiful palace.

By (photographer): Yoshiharu Matsumura
Contributions by: Arata Isozaki, Manfred Speidel, Bruno Taut, Walter Gropius
Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 214mm, Spine: 31mm
ISBN: 9781837290147
ISBN 10: 1837290148
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 27 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arata Isozaki (1931-2022) was a renowned Japanese architect who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019. Yoshiharu Matsumura is an architectural photographer based in Japan. Manfred Speidel is a German architect and a leading authority on Bruno Taut. Bruno Taut (1880-1938) was a German-born architect and theorist who visited Katsura in the 1930s and was one of the first to champion the complex as a precursor of modern architecture. Walter Gropius (1883-1969) was chairman of Harvard University's Graduate School of Design from 1937-52 and was a founder of the Bauhaus. Kenzo Tange (1913-2005) was one of Japan's foremost architects and was the winner of the 1987 Pritzker Architecture Prize. Francesco Dal Co is Professor of Architectural History at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice.

Reviews for Katsura: Imperial Villa

‘A sumptuous new book… Beautifully designed and lavishly produced… Yoshiharu Matsumura's splendid photographs allow a virtual guided tour leaving no detail uncovered. One can work through every well-proportioned reception room, admire the fine woodwork and almost touch the magnificent bamboo fences enclosing the garden.’ – Building Design ‘A stunningly beautiful and minutely detailed portrait of the 16th century Katsura villa in Kyoto.’ – Icon