Architecture of Life
What is the purpose of architecture? How may it enrich human life and collectivity? Architecture of Life is the first English-language essay collection from the world-renowned architectural duo known for Fuji Kindergarten and the Roof House, among numerous other works. Beyond drawings and photos, this book embraces a philosophy that is simultaneously radical and obvious: how to make comfortable spaces and places that enhance the human experience with freedom, dignity, and joy. Drawing on the authors’ own life experiences, as well as the careers of those who have inspired them. introducing cultural and philosophical concepts from Japan and elsewhere, these essays cumulatively
What is the purpose of architecture? How may it enrich human life and collectivity?
Architecture of Life is the first English-language essay collection from the world-renowned architectural duo known for Fuji Kindergarten and the Roof House, among numerous other works. Beyond drawings and photos, this book embraces a philosophy that is simultaneously radical and obvious: how to make comfortable spaces and places that enhance the human experience with freedom, dignity, and joy.
Drawing on the authors’ own life experiences, as well as the careers of those who have inspired them. introducing cultural and philosophical concepts from Japan and elsewhere, these essays cumulatively