Tadao Ando

Tadao Ando: Building a World of My Own comprehensively documents Tadao Ando's iconic architectural works and pivotal moments in his life over the past 50 years. He writes about his condensed thoughts on architecture, and in conversation with Lens, he shares his perspectives on contemporary society and his advice to young people.
He unfolds his life story through the themes of "challenge" and "freedom," analyzing his perspectives on architecture and life through the themes of "Housing • Origin," "Light and Shadow," "White Space," "Interpreting Place," "Reinventing the Old," and "Cultivation." He says, "It's difficult for the human heart to dwell in this digital age. I want to build places where people can dwell and take root..."
Tadao Ando hand-wrote all the subtitles and captions for the book. He collaborated closely with Lens on the 392-page manuscript and commented, "This book is different from ordinary architectural books. It is very special and very interesting."
Editor's Recommendation:
◎A complete record of the architectural master Tadao Ando's "representative works + key moments in his life", written and edited by Ando and Lens.
◎Nearly 400 pages of hardcover illustrations + 100,000 words, summarizing Ando's condensed thoughts on architecture and his views on young people in today's society.
Tadao Ando said: "This book is different from other architectural books. It is very special and very interesting."
◎ "Freedom" and "challenge" are the themes of Ando's life, and also the spiritual main line of this book hidden behind the architectural atlas.
"Only with freedom can one truly be alive; and when alive, one's body should be filled with vitality..." Ando said, "Without freedom, our worldview cannot expand..."
◎The content is printed on artistic super-sensitive paper with elegant color, four-color full-color printing, and hardcover, providing cost-effective album quality and a valuable experience worthy of collection.
◎Based on Lens’ more than ten years of accumulation since its magazine debut, the quality has never been compromised.

2017-12-01

中信出版社

Generous

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