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The Golden Temple (Zen and the Theory of Everything)
The Golden Temple in Kyoto is viewed through the eyes of the psychopathic arsonist of Yushio Mishima's novel.
John Barr
Dec 10, 20178 min read
Two Houses : Part 2 (Azuma House)
Tō-no-ie (Tower House) is the house designed by Takamitsu Azuma for himself and his family in Tokyo.
John Barr
Jul 6, 201718 min read
Two Houses : Part 1 (Maekawa House)
The Maekawa House is a product of the seismic political and cultural upheavals that wracked 20th century Japan.
John Barr
Jul 6, 20179 min read
Zenecon: The Japanese Construction Phenomenon
Zenecon are the greatest force in the construction, and possibly the design, of the Japanese built environment.
John Barr
May 1, 20174 min read
Bullshit from the Barbican
Are we still indulging in 19th century Exoticism and Orientalism in our view of Japan and Japanese architecture?
John Barr
Apr 30, 20174 min read
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