{"product_id":"tadao-ando-isbn-9780847876945","title":"Tadao Ando:Museums","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive guide to Ando’s museum architecture—a must-have reference for design professionals, students, and anyone fascinated by the future of cultural spaces—and a tribute to one of the most influential architects of our time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first complete survey of the thirty-six museums built by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando, spanning Japan, Korea, China, Europe, Uzbekistan, Dubai, and the United States. Designed for readers who want to understand how groundbreaking museum environments are conceived, this richly illustrated volume illuminates Ando’s approach through photography, plans, models, and never-before-seen sketches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Pritzker Prize–winning master of light, concrete, and geometric purity, Ando reimagines museums as immersive experiences where architecture and landscape merge. This book opens the door to his creative process, showing how he shapes atmosphere, movement, and emotional impact through minimal materials and precise spatial harmony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering more than three decades of visionary work—from early icons in Naoshima, Osaka, and Kyoto to the Pulitzer Arts Foundation in St. Louis, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the transformation of Punta della Dogana in Venice, and the Naoshima New Museum of Art (opened May 2025)—the book traces the evolution of Ando’s singular design philosophy and presents his major upcoming projects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated in close collaboration with Tadao Ando and his studio, this volume offers unparalleled insight into the concepts, discipline, and “secrets” behind Ando’s most celebrated cultural landmarks. | \u003cb\u003eTadao Ando\u003c\/b\u003e is a world-renowned Japanese architect and recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995. \u003cb\u003ePhilip Jodidio\u003c\/b\u003e was editor in chief of the French art monthly \u003ci\u003eConnaissance des Arts\u003c\/i\u003e from 1980 to 2002. He has written over 100 books including \u003ci\u003eTadao Ando: Living with Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTadao Ando: Houses\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI. M. Pei: The Complete Works\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Rizzoli Electa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759514792165,"sku":"NP9780847876945","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780847876945.jpg?v=1775598845","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/tadao-ando-isbn-9780847876945","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}