John BarrMar 6, 20186 minTadao Ando : Romanesque ArchitectTadao Ando is possibly the most famous Japanese architect of the modern era. But Ando's work is neither modern nor Japanese.
John BarrAug 1, 20179 minTwo Houses: Bonus Track (Sticking it to The Man)The Akatsuka House is perhaps the only example of architecture making a political statement in Japan.
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.