Make do with now: New directions in Japanese architecture Edition:English - Softcover Switzerland

Switzerland

Published in 1999

the project opens up not only new ways of looking at the past

In practice

Calla Henkel and Max Pitegoff

Make do with now: New directions in Japanese architecture Edition:English - Softcover SwitzerlandMake Do With Now presents a new perspective on Japanese architecture by introducing a young generation of architects and designers. Influenced by the Tohoku earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011, they share the desire for a sincere engagement with social, economic, and ecological issues today. Their creative handling of limited resources, found materials, and existing building stock helps them in their quest to respond to these urgent