Sou Fujimoto

Sketchbook

The works of Sou Fujimoto resist any form of conventional categorization. This young Japanese architect stands for unconventional buildings that cannot be described by standard criteria and definitions such as inside/outside or public/private. Clear divisions such as between floor levels and rooms are shattered by his complex ground plans and interlocking structures which—in a reference to the idea of the cave—he describes as “primitive future.” With this approach he creates forms that are committed to a playful interaction between user and space.

In his personal sketchbook Sou Fujimoto offers insights into his design process. Through the sketches, drawings, and notes readers can trace how his complex concepts are made manifest and develop on paper.

The works of Sou Fujimoto resist any form of conventional categorization. This young Japanese architect stands for unconventional buildings that cannot be described by standard criteria and definitions such as inside/outside or public/private. Clear divisions such as between floor levels and rooms are shattered by his complex ground plans and interlocking structures which—in a reference to the idea of the cave—he describes as “primitive future.” With this approach he creates forms that are committed to a playful interaction between user and space.

In his personal sketchbook Sou Fujimoto offers insights into his design process. Through the sketches, drawings, and notes readers can trace how his complex concepts are made manifest and develop on paper.

Author(s): Sou Fujimoto

Design: Integral Lars Müller

13 x 21 cm, 5 x 8 ¼ in

240 + 8 supplement pages, 240 illustrations

hardback

2012, 978-3-03778-327-6, English
Japanese
CHF 30.00