Tokyo Style
Konichiwa cool!
So you love sushi, sleep on a futon, drink green tea—why not take your Nippon-adoration one step further by infusing your surroundings with a few Japanese touches? The best place to start is this look book bursting with full-page color photographs of apartments, houses, and hotels throughout the city. Whether it`s a high-rise apartment overlooking Tokyo, a boutique hotel, or a house made of fiberglass, each dwelling herein will awaken the Japanese spirit within you. For a real treat, why not sip a sake while you peruse the pages?
Highlights include:
• Plastic House by Kengo Kuma
• Professor Nakamura's version of a Japanese literati retreat
• Natural Stripes House by Masaki Endoh
• Lost in Translation hotel Park Hyatt by Kenzo Tange
About the Series:
More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review
About the editor:
Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN since 1987, she has published numerous titles on architecture, photography, design, contemporary art, interiors, and travel.
About the photographer:
Swiss photographer Reto Guntli, based in Zurich, regularly travels the world shooting for international magazines. He has published numerous books and contributed to TASCHEN publications such as Inside Asia, Living in Japan, Living in Bali, Great Escapes Asia and Great Escapes Europe.
About the author:
Daisann McLane writes articles and columns for National Geographic Traveler Magazine, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine and The International Herald Tribune. She is the author of TASCHEN's Cheap Hotels and lives in New York City and Hong Kong. (www.daisann.com)
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Tokyo Style
Taschen, Dr. Angelika (ED)
McLane, Daisann / Guntli, Reto Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 192 pages, $ 9.99 |
- Reviews (2 items)
"Archi-inspiré. Intérieurs design, vues vertigineuses, boutique hôtels, maisons en plastique…toutes les excentricités et audaces architecturales propres à Tokyo sont immortalisées dans Tokyo Style, ouvrage en format poche. Le feuilleter, c’est déjà partir un peu."
Officiel Voyage, Paris, France
Officiel Voyage, Paris, France
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