Freeing Architecture

Name: Freeing Architecture
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SKU: 9782869251380
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By Junya Ishigami

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Freeing Architecture by Junya Ishigami provides an insightful exploration into the author's groundbreaking architectural philosophy. The book features a collection of innovative projects that challenge conventional design limits, blending natural landscapes with modern architecture to create harmonious, almost dreamlike structures. Through compelling visuals and essays, it invites readers to consider the transformative potential of architecture in reshaping our physical environments.
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You might enjoy this exploration of innovative architectural concepts if you're intrigued by the intersection of art and architecture. This richly illustrated work presents imaginative designs that challenge conventional boundaries, making it a captivating choice for those passionate about modern architectural creativity.

Freeing Architecture

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A unique journey through the world of one of Japan's most creative architects.

In his architectural works, which he compares to clouds, landscapes or forests, the Japanese architect Junya Ishigami eliminates the boundaries between exterior and interior space. He draws inspiration from nature, lending a dreamlike quality to his work.

Freeing Architecture accompanies the architect's exhibition at the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, which reveals, on an unprecedented scale, his latest research into freedom, fluidity and the future of architecture. This book traces the genesis of the project, and includes photographs, drawings, models, and all the poetry of the work of Ishigami.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9782869251380

Publisher: Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 July 2018

Country: France

Imprint: Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain

Illustration: Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 256.0mm

Height: 364.0mm

Weight: 2540g

Pages: 324

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Arts & Culture Junya Ishigami Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Junya Ishigami (b. 1974) established his own architecture practice junya. ishigami+associates (Tokyo) in 2004. Some of his large-scale projects include the Kanagawa Institute of Technology (Japan); the restoration (beginning in 2011) of Moscow's Polytechnic Museum and its transformation into a garden-museum; and the design of the House of Peace for the city of Copenhagen, a massive cloud-shaped building located on an island, with a floor made of water, intended as a symbol of peace. The artist has also created numerous on-site installations, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 2007 and at London's Barbican Art Gallery in 2011. In 2010, Junya Ishigami received the Golden Lion at the Venice Architecture Biennale for his installation Architecture as Air: Study for Château La Coste, an exquisite life-sized maquette. In 2016, he received the BSI Swiss Architectural Award for lifetime achievement.