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Delve into the world of Tadao Ando, a master of modern architecture and the only architect to have received the discipline’s four highest honors: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. Described by Philippe Starck as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic,” and by Philip Drew as creating “land art” structures that seem to rise from the earth, Ando’s work is poetry in concrete, water, light, and space. Yet, for Ando, architecture’s essence lies not in metaphysical beauty but in space that encapsulates physical wisdom.
This comprehensive edition, updated to include recent projects like the Bourse de Commerce in Paris and the Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forest in Osaka, showcases Ando’s unparalleled use of materials like concrete, wood, and natural light. Illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings, the book offers a deep dive into Ando’s designs ranging from private homes to churches, museums, and cultural spaces across the globe, including Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, Germany, Mexico, and the USA. This XXL edition provides an intimate encounter with a modernist icon’s work.
Author: Philip Jodidio, a Harvard-educated expert in art history and economics, is known for his 20-year editorial work at Connaissance des Arts and his TASCHEN publications, including the Architecture Now! series and monographs on renowned architects like Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid.
Artist: Tadao Ando, born in 1941, is a globally acclaimed contemporary architect. Initially a boxer, he chose to pursue architecture after high school. He is the only architect to win all four prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. Ando operates from his native Osaka.
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