Tadao Ando
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Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando
A stunning portfolio of work by Japan’s leading contemporary architect, showcasing exquisite photography of 28 extraordinary projects selected by Ando
Beginning with the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2001, the book presents Pare’s extraordinary photographs of 28 contemporary projects in locations around the world, including Japan, Germany, Mexico, South Korea, Italy, and the United States.
Opening with a foreword by Ando and an introduction by Dominique Perrault, it additionally features original drawings by Ando created exclusively for the book and a detailed appendix providing key information and site plans for each project.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781838669294
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd
Edition: The Colours of Light Volume 2
Illustration: 350 Illustrations
Contributors:
- Introduction by Dominique Perrault
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 280
About the Author
Tadao Ando is Japan s leading contemporary architect. Working primarily in structural concrete, alongside subtle details in natural materials like wood and stone, Ando has received the Pritzker Prize in 1995 and the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 2002.
Richard Pare is a photographer and founding curator of photography at the Canadian Centre for Architecture. He has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Martin Gropiusbau in Berlin, and the Royal Academy of Arts in London.Dominique Perrault is a French architect and urban planner.More from Arts & Culture
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