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