{"product_id":"katsura-imperial-villa-hardcover","title":"Katsura: Imperial Villa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArata Isozaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eYoshiharu Matsumura\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eManfred Speidel\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating and comprehensively illustrated study of the seventeenth-century Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding example of Japanese architecture, Katsura has inspired countless architects from Bruno Taut and Le Corbusier to Tadao Ando and Kenzo Tange, and is often considered a precursor of Modernist tendencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available in a new format, \u003ci\u003eKatsura Imperial Villa\u003c\/i\u003e offers an in-depth exploration of the seventeenth-century palace in Kyoto, Japan through detailed drawings and historical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extensive selection of maps, drawings, and photographs make this book an indispensable reference work and offer unprecedented access to this beautiful palace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArata Isozaki\u003c\/b\u003e (1931-2022) was a renowned Japanese architect who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoshiharu Matsumura\u003c\/b\u003e is an architectural photographer based in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManfred Speidel\u003c\/b\u003e is a German architect and a leading authority on Bruno Taut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruno Taut\u003c\/b\u003e (1880-1938) was a German-born architect and theorist who visited Katsura in the 1930s and was one of the first to champion the complex as a precursor of modern architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalter Gropius\u003c\/b\u003e (1883-1969) was chairman of Harvard University's Graduate School of Design from 1937-52 and was a founder of the Bauhaus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenzo Tange\u003c\/b\u003e (1913-2005) was one of Japan's foremost architects and was the winner of the 1987 Pritzker Architecture Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesco Dal Co\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Architectural History at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 11.7 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52420338450739,"sku":"9781837290147","price":86.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iWlyoxhrVR9781837290147.webp?v=1758527411","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/katsura-imperial-villa-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}