Itsuko Hasegawa

This comprehensive monograph spans the entire career of Japanese architect Itsuko Hasegawa, whose talents as a graduate student led her to prominence working as influential architect Kazuo Shinohara’s assistant between 1970-80. Lauded for her residential designs, her approach to “architecture as second nature” envisions architecture that re-establishes connections with the environment, reinvigorates local art and culture, and sustains its inhabitants both physically and emotionally. Filled with works from the past 40 years and richly illustrated with plans and photographs, the book features an introduction by Hasegawa and an afterword by Makoto Ueda.