Hiroshi Naito 2005-2013 - From Protoform To Protoscape

A captivating and gorgeously presented overview of recent work by the acclaimed Japanese architect, this monograph covers more than 20 diverse projects, both realised and under development, through detailed plans and drawings, project data and chronology, myriad photographs and an extensive, insightful essay by Naito himself. From large-scale works like Asahikawa Station, the Shimane Arts Centre and Azumino City Hall, to single-family homes, university buildings and the Makino Memorial Garden, he invests in each a fundamental quest to answer the challenge of designing architecture for all living things, and to step beyond the framework of everyday society.