Reprint of 'Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Architecture' that Covers Over 10,000 Years of Architectural History, Appealing to All Generations Interested in World Heritage.

Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that the book 'Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Architecture' (supervised by Barnabas Calder, Japanese edition supervised by Taro Igarashi), which was released in August 2025 and has been well-received, is being reprinted in May 2026. Commentary 'Never before has it been so crucially important for the present and future of life on earth to embrace the history of architecture.' -- Barnabas Calder (Supervisor) From prehistoric houses made of mammoth bones to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, from mud-brick mosques in Sudan to Maori meeting houses, this book compactly introduces architecture from all times and places with abundant color photographs and illustrations. It is a book that not only gives new perspectives to researchers of architecture and art but is also desirable for a wide range of readers, including students specializing in architecture, general readers interested in the World Heritage sites they visit on their travels, and junior and senior high school students who want to learn about diverse cultures through visuals. Table of Contents Book Features Overwhelming Visuality: Features many large-format color photographs, explaining architectural elements with diagrams and leader lines. An encyclopedia that allows you to survey the world's architecture just by looking at it. From Ancient Ruins to Modern Architecture: Includes representative ruins and buildings from each era, from ziggurats, pyramids, and the Colosseum to the Nakagin Capsule Tower Building, Centre Pompidou, and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Comprehensive Regional Diversity of Architecture: Features and introduces numerous buildings not only from Europe and North America but also from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Central and South America, along with their cultural diversity. Various Building Types Included: Not only public buildings such as churches, cathedrals, castles, and museums, but also residential architecture such as Jomon period pit dwellings, Inuit dwellings, and Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye are carefully explained. A Perspective on Sustainability: Re-examines the impact of coal and oil fuels on architecture since modernization. Proposes a shift to sustainable architecture, touching on climate issues based on the finiteness of fossil fuels. Rich Appendices: Includes an 'Architectural Compendium' explaining buildings and architects from all times and places with illustrations, and a 'Glossary,' allowing for a three-dimensional understanding of architectural history. From 1: Diversity of Beginnings / From 2: Developments around the World / From 4: Clash of Civilizations / From 5: The Rise of Coal Fuel / From 6: Oil and Electricity Author Information Supervisor: Dr. Barnabas Calder, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture, University of Liverpool, and Head of the Architecture History and Theory Research Cluster. Trustee of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. His books include 'Architecture: From Prehistory to Climate Emergency' (the first book to historically interpret the relationship between architecture and energy use throughout human history) and 'Raw Concrete: The Beauty of Brutalism.' Japanese Edition Supervisor: Taro Igarashi, Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University. Architectural historian and critic. Born in Paris in 1967. Completed his Master's degree in Architecture at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering in 1992. PhD in Engineering. His major works include 'New Religions and Giant Architecture' (Chikuma Gakugei Bunko, 2007), 'Biographies of Contemporary Japanese Architects' (Kawade Books, 2011), 'Architecture After the Collapse of Modernism: Turns and Thoughts Since 1968' (Seidosha, 2018), 'Architecture of Tokyo' (Misuzu Shobo, 2020), and 'Illustrated History of World Masterpiece Architecture' (X-Knowledge, 2021). He also served as the commissioner for the Japan Pavilion at the 11th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition (2008) and as the artistic director for the Aichi Triennale 2013. Translators: Taro Igarashi, Koji Ichikawa, Tomohito Isshiki, Yoshihiko Ito, Kei Kato, Takaya Kikuchi, Yoshiko Kitagawa, Yuko Sugano, Hibiki Takahashi, Junichiro Tobigaya, Masashi Morita, Yoshihiro Yokote, Akinobu Yoshikawa Contents 1. Diversity of Beginnings (Before 300 CE) / 2. Developments around the World (300-1100 CE) / 3. God and Rulers (1100-1500) / 4. Clash of Civilizations (1500-1750) / 5. The Rise of Coal Fuel (1730-1900) / 6. Oil and Electricity (1900-1970) / 7. Crisis and Hope (After 1970) ... [abridged] ... Introduction video for 'Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Architecture' that surveys ten thousand years of human architectural history. 'Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Architecture' ■ Supervised by Barnabas Calder / Japanese edition supervised by Taro Igarashi ■ Price: 6,930 yen (6,300 yen + 10% tax) ■ A4-variant size, 440 pages https://www.tokyo-shoseki.co.jp/product/books/81745/ Tokyo Shoseki Co., Ltd. Founded in 1909, Tokyo Shoseki's corporate philosophy is 'human development through education and culture,' aiming to foster unique and creative individuals who challenge the new era. It is the largest publisher in the textbook industry, with the highest number of textbooks issued for elementary, junior high, and high schools. In recent years, it has also focused on the development and sale of digital content for education, such as digital textbooks. 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