Katsura

Imperial Villa
A captivating and comprehensively illustrated study of the seventeenth-century Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan

A captivating and comprehensively illustrated study of the seventeenth-century Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan

An 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.

Now available in a new format, Katsura Imperial Villa offers an in-depth exploration of the seventeenth-century palace in Kyoto, Japan through detailed drawings and historical analysis.

The extensive selection of maps, drawings, and photographs make this book an indispensable reference work and offer unprecedented access to this beautiful palace.

Contributor: Arata Isozaki (Contributions by), Yoshiharu Matsumura (By (photographer)), Manfred Speidel (Contributions by), Bruno Taut (Contributions by), Walter Gropius (Contributions by), Kenzo Tange (Contributions by), Francesco Dal Co (Contributions by)

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