Toyo Ito

Toyo ItonA comprehensive look at a globally influential Japanese architect.nToyo Ito, Riken Yamamoto, Dana Buntrock, Taro Igarashinn•Toyo Ito (b.1941) is one of the world’s most ground-breaking and influential architects, recognized internationally for his inventive and original work n•Contains essays written by the architect himself on the creative process behind his projects: from his early White U House (1976) and Silver Hut (1984), to the much larger Sendai Mediatheque (2000), TOD’S Omotesando (2004) and Island City Central Park GrinGrin (2005) n•All his major projects are included, illustrated in detail by drawings, photographs and computer renderings n•Includes an introduction by the eminent architect Riken Yamamoto as well as exploratory essays by Dana Buntrock and Taro Igarashi