Now as before, Japanese architecture is very popular in Europe and thewestern world. This publication provides an overview of its many designconcepts and cross-references. Using design examples and interviews, thebook presents thirteen current positions.The publication focuses onyoung architects who take up extremely independent positions withinJapanese architecture, as well as on Pritzker Prize winners Toyo Ito andFumihiko Maki.Six essays by European specialists on Japanprovide supplementary insights into the aesthetics and space concepts ofJapanese architecture, making cross-references to Japan’s architecturalhistory, and explaining current lines of development. The book thuscombines a self-reflective approach with an outsider’s analytical view.