The New Oriental Style

Illustrated by Michael Freeman's photography and commentary. the this volume is the first thorough-going compendium of the design revolution currently under way in the Orient. It demonstrates how imaginative architects and designers are re-interpreting time-honored styles in new and exciting forms. using diverse imagery - from the eathtaking city-scapes of Beijing and Shanghai to the intricacy of design motifs - to convey the flavour of 21st-century Asia. The book includes work by a raft of innovative young Asian designers and architects. including Xhang X in and her award-winning Commune by the Great Wall. Westerners will have much to learn from Oriental conceptual approaches to space. so clearly explained in this.