John BarrJul 6, 201718 minTwo Houses : Part 2 (Azuma House)Tō-no-ie (Tower House) is the house designed by Takamitsu Azuma for himself and his family in Tokyo.
John BarrJul 6, 20179 minTwo Houses : Part 1 (Maekawa House)The Maekawa House is a product of the seismic political and cultural upheavals that wracked 20th century Japan.
John BarrMay 1, 20174 minZenecon: The Japanese Construction PhenomenonZenecon are the greatest force in the construction, and possibly the design, of the Japanese built environment.
John BarrApr 30, 20174 minBullshit from the BarbicanAre we still indulging in 19th century Exoticism and Orientalism in our view of Japan and Japanese architecture?