Jutaku: Japanese Houses Quirky surprising and entertaining with more than 400 houses Jutaku is architecture at the speed of Japan. Frenetic. Pulsating. Disorienting. Japans contemporary culture is constantly in flux. In stark contrast to the centuries old imperial architecture of Kyoto recent Japanese architectural practices have ushered in an era of continuous experimentation. With 500 houses one house per page one image per house Jutaku: Japanese houses is a fast paced quick hit shock to the system that shines a Harajuku bright neon light on the sheer volume variety and novelty of contemporary Japanese residential architecture. Featuring the work of many of Japans most famous architects including Shigeru Ban Sou Fujimoto Toyo Ito Kengo Kuma Jun Igarishi Shuhei Endo and dozens of up and coming and completely unknown young architects Jutaku is organized geographically taking readers on a bullet train journey across Japans architectural landscape. Essential reading for architects designers and fans of contemporary Japanese culture Featuring more than 400 houses one per page one image per house Jutaku: Japanese Houses is a fast paced shock to the system that shines a Harajukubright neon light on the sheer volume variety and novelty of contemporary Japanese residential architecture. Featuring the work of many of Japans̕ most famous architects including Shigeru Ban Sou Fujimoto Toyo Ito Kengo Kuma Jun Igarishi Shuhei Endo and dozens of up and coming or as yet unknown young architects Jutaku is organized geographically speeding readers on a bullet train journey across Japans̕ architectural landscape.