Japanese Architects: An Introduction
Japan is a design powerhouse, we’ll all been left in awe at the artful conceptions brought to life by Japan’s architects. From minimalist sleek surfaces to naturalistic representations of our environment, Japanese architects have done it all.
Post WW2, Japan has made an extremely profound impression on the international architectural scene. We only have to look at the theoretical movement of Japanese Metabolism to know this. Metabolism is just one of many examples that showcase the philosophical game-changers in architecture — fusing modernist megastructures with organic biological growth.
Japanese architects can be collectively categorised as having eccentric taste and utmost creative and personal expression. Something that nice, even today, pushing the boundaries of architecture, housing, aesthetics, and living space.
Check out our favourite Japanese architects below as an introduction into their designs, philosophy, and work.
Tadao Ando: Japan’s Self-Taught Master Architect
Tadao Ando’s story of Japan’s most acclaimed contemporary architect is astonishing. With an architectural career that was self-taught, and preceded by stints as a professional boxer and a truck driver, you can’t help but be wowed as you devour the modernist work of the…
