The Japanese House Since 1945

Naomi Pollock, Tadao Ando

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Thames & Hudson Ltd
12 October 2023

Architecture; Houses, apartments, flats, units

Highly commended in the Architecture Book Awards, 2024: the definitive overview of and ultimate resource on the iconic architect-designed houses built in Japan from 1945 to the present.

Imagine a terraced house whose courtyard separates the kitchen from the bedroom. Or a tiny, triangular tower of rooms stacked one above another. Quirky, experimental and utterly fascinating, the houses produced in Japan since the end of the Second World War are among the most exceptional in the world. The Japanese House Since 1945 is a cohesive chronology of the most compelling architect-designed Japanese homes, showing developments in form, material, architectural expression and family living over almost eight decades.

Unparallelled in their conceptual purity, many Japanese houses have become icons at home as well as abroad. Presented with clear prose and accompanied by compelling photographs and drawings, this book features 97 houses, divided among nine chapters and organized by decade. In addition to acquainting the reader with individual homes, the book illuminates the social, technological, geographic and historical factors behind these era-defining houses. Developments over the period are underscored by the visual presentation, as it evolves from monochrome to colour and from hand-drawn to digital. Decade lead-ins set the historical context for each chapter, while 'Spotlight' segments draw attention to the separate components of the Japanese house. 'At Home' sections, most written by architects and their family members, bring to life the experience of living in these unique houses.

By: Naomi Pollock
Foreword by: Tadao Ando
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 230mm,
Weight: 2.400kg
ISBN: 9780500343739
ISBN 10: 050034373X
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 12 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Naomi Pollock is an American architect, journalist and author. She has lived in Japan since the 1980s, reporting on architecture for international magazines. A special international correspondent for Architectural Record, she has written a number of books on Japanese houses and architects and is the author of Japanese Design Since 1945, also published by Thames & Hudson.

Reviews for The Japanese House Since 1945

Excellent... Traces the evolution of single-family houses across eight decades, focusing as much on the people who live(d) in the houses than the architects who designed them... [Naomi Pollock's] most important and best book to date... Compelling and vivid.-- ""A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books"" Fascinating... [Captures] beautiful images of some of the country's most innovative homes, as well as architectural drawings, resident interviews, and descriptions of the circumstances surrounding their construction.-- ""Dwell"" This book examining Japanese residential architecture in detail from 1945 onwards can be said to be a realistic history of post-war Japanese society, as seen through the filter of architectural design... The chain of creativity that began in the architectural world of post-war Japan remains unbroken--this book conveys that sense of hope.--Tadao Ando, from his Foreword