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Old is New: Architectural Works by New Material Research Laboratory (Hardcover, Annotated edition) Loot Price: R1,372
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Old is New: Architectural Works by New Material Research Laboratory (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tomoyuki...

Old is New: Architectural Works by New Material Research Laboratory (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tomoyuki Sakakida

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"The oldest things are the newest"-this paradoxical idea is present throughout the oeuvre of contemporary Japanese artist and photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto. In 2008, Sugimoto and the architect Tomoyuki Sakakida founded the New Material Research Laboratory, an architectural firm that researches and develops "new materials" from known materials and techniques by applying a different approach and interpretation. The Laboratory's aim is to rethink the use of old materials passed on to us from ancient times, the Middle Ages and the modern period. It advocates for a reconnection of the present with a bygone era, and to extend that connection to the future through architecture. Old Is New delves into the art and architecture, as well as the archaeological philosophy and contemporary practice of the New Material Research Laboratory. Richly illustrated, the book shows the choice of materials for each project. The photographs in itself are compositions, presenting scenes that show a balance of the present and past. Sugimoto and Sakakida, discussing their practice and approach, wrote the principal texts of this volume. Additional text contributions delve into the origin of the laboratory's design ethos rooted in Japanese tradition and aesthetics and their historical context. The book also includes an annotated index of materials and classic Japanese techniques with information drawn from the laboratory's research.

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Imprint: Lars Muller Publishers
Country of origin: Switzerland
Release date: July 2021
Authors: Hiroshi Sugimoto • Tomoyuki Sakakida
Dimensions: 230 x 172 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Edition: Annotated edition
ISBN-13: 978-3-03-778646-8
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Individual architects
LSN: 3-03-778646-9
Barcode: 9783037786468

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