Shigeru Ban

Shigeru Ban (b.1957), based in Japan, is a rising star among world-class architects. Matilda McQuaid, with a foreword by Frei Otto-ul--li-Shigeru Ban (b.1957), based in Japan, is a rising star among young, world-class architects -li-Documents 32 projects, including 15 new ones begun since 2001 in Japan, China, the US and France -li-Ban is renowned for experimental structures built with paper and paper tubes -li-A creator of 'green' architecture, Ban works with recyclable, affordable, natural materials-li-Unique design of book reflects Ban's experiments with paper-li-Includes technical data sections documenting Ban's original research -li-200 colour illustrations, 85 black and white illustrations, 150 line drawings