Waro Kishi

Words from the publisher

Based in Kyoto, Japan, Waro Kishi (b. 1950) belongs to the generation of Japanese architects that emerged after Tadao Ando.

Although he has acknowledged the influence of the Osaka architect, Kishi has a sensibility all his own.

Made primarily of glass and steel rather than massive expanses of concrete like Ando's work, Kishi's building are considered by some to be more delicate and subtle, and overall his designs are less driven by iconic forms.

A self-described contrarian who preferred the works of such architects as Marcel Breuer and Richard Neutra when many others were embracing Postmodernism, Kishi refuses such labels as "Modernist" or "Miesian".

This is the first book to provide an overview of this innovative arhitect's career.

Book Details

Title

Waro Kishi

Author

Masao Furuyama

Publisher

Phaidon Press

Year

2005

ISBN

1904313388