Aiming at human architecture
Terunobu Fujimori's maiden work, Jinchokan Moriya Museum, was completed in 1991, when he was 45 years old. Mr. Fujimori, who was already famous as an architectural historian and a member of a road observation group, made his debut as an architect. It shocked the architectural world. Since then, he has continued to consistently create Fujimori-style architecture, including his latest works ``Yakisugi House'' and ``Nemunoki Children's Museum''.

Mr. Fujimori's commitment to natural materials and plants, such as the dandelions and chives growing on the roof, and the charred cedar board surface, is unique to Mr. Fujimori, who has a thorough knowledge of all kinds of architecture, both ancient and modern, east and west. That's why. In addition, Mr. Fujimori's eyes are on the origins of human architecture, such as Neolithic cave dwellings and African mud houses. That's why Fujimori's architecture is interesting and comfortable for everyone.

This book, which is full of the charm of Fujimori's architecture, appeals to the general public, as well as those involved in architecture and design, for the "enjoyment of architecture."

Terunobu Fujimori
1946Born in Takabe, Miyagawa Village, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture (currently Chino City)1965Graduated from Nagano Prefectural Suwa Seiryo High School1971Graduated from Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University1978Graduate School of Architecture, University of Tokyo Completed doctoral program1980Doctor of Engineering (University of Tokyo)2085Associate Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo1998Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
[Main Awards]
19861986 Suntory Prize for Arts and Sciences for “Architectural Detective Adventure Tokyo” 1997Received the 29th Japan Art Award for Nira House1998Received Architectural Institute of Japan Outstanding Paper Award for research on modern urban and architectural history in Japan2001Architectural Institute of Japan Award for “Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural College Student Dormitory”
[Main works]
1982″Meiji’s Plan for Tokyo” Iwanami Shoten1988″ Architectural Detective Runs West” Photo: Akihisa Masuda, Asahi Shimbun Company1993″ Modern Japanese Architecture (Top and Bottom)” Iwanami Shoten1998“Fujimori Terunobu Barbarian Garde Architecture” TOTO Publishing2002“Kenzo Tange” co-authored with Kenzo Tange, Shinkenchikusha2005″ History of Humanity and Architecture” Chikuma Shobo
Akihisa Masuda
1939Born in Tokyo1957Graduated from Hyogo Prefectural Ashiya High School1961Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Photography1999Retired from Taisei Ken, established Akihisa Masuda Photography Office
[Major Photobooks/Books]
1971″Photobook Meiji Western-style building” Text: Teijiro Muramatsu, Mainichi Shimbun1979″ Japanese Architecture [Meiji Taisho Showa] (10 Volumes)” Sanseido1985″Western-style House Revisited” Iwanami Shoten2002″ Photographic Architecture” Hakuagesha2003″ Western-style building in Japan (all 6 volumes)” written by Terunobu Fujimori, Kodansha2006″ Architectural Hanoi” by Shoichi Ota, Hakuagesha