Japanese residential design has evolved as a distinctive response to social, political, and climatic pressures—along with the powerful individual ideas of its architects. Japan Houses presents 26 of the country's finest contemporary houses in breathtaking photographs and with insightful text.
"The homes in Japan Houses represent an upper echelon of residences—largely unrestrained by budget or spatial limitations."—Dwell
About the Author
Marcia Iwatate is one of the leading professionals in the Japanese design and food industry. She is the author of Eat.Work.Shop., and co-author of Shunju: New Japanese Cuisine, which won a James Beard Award in 2004.
Takeshi Nakasa of Nacasa & Partners, Inc., a photographic studio in Tokyo, has been taking commercial interior design and architectural photographs since the 1970s.
