Tadao Ando Sketches, Drawings, and Architecture published by Taschen
Tadao Ando Sketches, Drawings, and Architecture published by Taschen
Tadao Ando Sketches, Drawings, and Architecture collects hundreds of Tadao Ando’s sketches, drawings, models, and technical plans alongside a complete project appendix, revealing architecture as a process of thought rather than only a finished object.
“I would give this a permanent place because the drawings show how proportion, movement, light, and memory are tested before concrete ever appears. The book rewards attention instead of relying on first impressions.”
-Mrs. Mayfair
Product Details
- Publisher: Taschen
- Contributors: Artist: Tadao Ando
- ISBN: 9783836586016
- Binding: Hardcover
- Pages: 594
- Languages: English, French, German
- Dimensions: 11.02″ × 13.27″
- Weight: 9.90 lb
- Subject: Architecture & Design
Care & Ownership
Keep the book in a cool, dry, stable interior away from prolonged direct sunlight, radiators, vents, leaks, and high humidity. Because of its scale and weight, store it flat and fully supported when upright shelving would strain the binding; lift it with two hands rather than by the spine. Dust the cover and page edges gently with a clean, dry, soft cloth; never use household cleaners on the binding or pages.
Publisher / Heritage
Taschen was founded by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne in 1980 and remains an independent, family-run publisher. Its illustrated program spans art, architecture, design, photography, fashion, film, travel, lifestyle, and visual culture, with formats ranging from compact series to large-scale monographs, facsimiles, and collector editions. Across these books, reproduction, book design, and physical scale are treated as part of the editorial experience.
As seen in: House & Garden, Architectural Digest