a+u 593 20:02 - Toshiko Mori

The February issue of a+u is our first monograph dedicated to the architectural practice of Toshiko Mori. Based in New York, the Japanese native founded Toshiko Mori Architect (TMA) in 1981. The issue also features essays by: Fred A. Bernstein, an architecture journalist; Edward Eigen, a historian and scholar of European and Anglo-American landscapes in the 19th century; and Sean Kelly, one of Mori’s clients and an art gallery owner. These essays reflect the various strengths and caliber of the architect and her practice. Eighteen representative works after the year 2000, of which nine are residences, are featured in this issue, alongside site photographs and survey maps. Text in English and Japanese.