<p>So rich and unique is <strong>traditional Japanese architecture</strong> that it¿s nearly impossible to improve upon. Yet <strong>contemporary Japanese designers and architects</strong> keep finding fresh approaches to refurbish and take inspiration from the ways of old. Whether it¿s a pristinely preserved traditional house or a sleek modern apartment, the best Japanese homes share a love of <strong>cleverly designed spaces and warm materials</strong> like wood, brick, and bamboo.<br/><br/> From a thatched roof farmhouse occupied by a Zen priest to <strong>Tadao Ando</strong>¿s experimental 4x4 House, from <strong>Shigeru Ban</strong>¿s conceptual Shutter House to a beautiful domestic homage to bamboo, this elegant compendium traverses the <strong>multifaceted landscape of Japanese living today</strong>.<br/><br/> Enriched by <strong>170 brand new, unpublished photographs</strong>, this edition takes you on breathtaking journey through the Land of the Rising Sun¿complete with a