Sou Fujimoto. Towards a Non-Intentional Space. About Sou Fujimoto´s Design for Mirrored Gardens

Sou Fujimoto (born 1971) is a Japanese architect noted for his delicate light structures and permeable enclosures. In 2014, after three years of research, design and construction, Fujimoto’s studio, Sou Fujimoto Architects, created Mirrored Gardens, a village-inspired arts complex of platforms and cabins on the outskirts of Guangzhou, China. The locally sourced structure houses a gallery, art studios and visitor facilities. This book reflects the research that inspired the Mirrored Gardens. Touching on Chinese garden and Japanese Zen garden study, permaculture and farming practices, Towards a Non-Intentional Space is an unusual look into innovative architecture oriented toward a quotidian, farming lifestyle.
It is an essay book with more than 100 color and black&white images, the images and texts are beautifully interacted, which reflect the research, philosophical thinking and contemporary architectural practice touching many different fields including art, architecture, Chinese garden and Japanese zen garden study, perma-culture and farming practices, and these thinking and practices are very much connected with our daily living experience.