ARRIVING AUGUST 2025 - Katsura: Imperial Villa

Arriving in late August - 

A comprehensively illustrated study of the seventeenth-century Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, Japan

An outstanding example of Japanese architecture, Katsura has inspired countless architects from Bruno Taut and Le Corbusier to Tadao Ando and Kenzo Tange, and is often considered a precursor of Modernist tendencies.

Katsura Imperial Villa offers an in-depth exploration of the seventeenth-century palace in Kyoto, Japan through detailed drawings and historical analysis.

The extensive offering of maps, drawings, and photographs make this book an invaluable reference work and offer unprecedented access to this beautiful palace.

406 pages, 12.3 x 9.5 inches (1.8 inches thick)