Publisher: Gaden Books; Editors: K. Fukushima, H. Tominaga, R. Sawaki, & R. Yamamoto, ISBN:
9784991145629 
; Format: Hardcover, 297 x 188 mm, 288 pp.
Fake Designs of Japanese Architecture investigates the pre-modern wooden architecture of Japan. The study questions the apparent harmony of structure and space in medieval Japanese buildings, suggesting that it may in fact be a carefully constructed illusion – a layered relationship between structure and appearance.
The book begins with a reprint of writings on Japanese architecture from international sources, followed by an exploration of medieval temples researched for this project, and concludes with essays – including a roundtable discussion with architectural historian Wataru Mitsui.
The author dextrously integrates discussions of both buildings and works of art, revealing the shared social and aesthetic concerns that underlie them. Vernacular, religious, secular, and corporate architecture appear alongside painting, sculpture, photography, and new-media art.