
Architecture for Dogs
Kenya Hara(Author)
Lars Müller Publishers
1st Edition
Will be published approx. in September 2026
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-3-03778-823-3 (ISBN)
Description
"Architecture for Dogs" is an architectural project featuring renowned architects from around the world, primarily Japan, examining the close bond between dogs and humans at the level of design. Since its launch in Miami in 2012, the project has toured cities worldwide, expanding each time with the participation of local architects.
Dogs are said to have descended from wolves. Humans have altered nature, shaping their environments according to their own standards. The projects recorded in "Architecture for Dogs" playfully contemplate the potential of architecture through observing our long-time companions, reimagining our environment at their scale. A testimony to the universality of the dog, the book provides blueprints and detailed manuals for each piece, which readers are invited to recreate, making the project a global event.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Zürich
Japan
Illustrations
200
200 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-03778-823-3 (9783037788233)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author
Kenya Hara, geboren 1958, ist ein japanischer Gestalter und Professor an der Musashino Art Universität in Tokio. Seit 2002 ist er künstlerischer Leiter von MUJI. Sein Interesse galt seit jeher den Umständen und Gegebenheiten von Design, und nicht den «Dingen» selbst. Diese Prinzipien zeigen sich in den vielen internationalen Ausstellungen, die sich seinen Werken widmen. Er wurde mit vielen Preisen ausgezeichnet, darunter dem Japanese Cultural Design Award.
ISNI: 0000 0001 1072 7690
ISNI: 0000 0001 1072 7690
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