The Economist (US), August 22nd, 1992
Astronomical land values make the Japanese much less enthralled with historic preservation than Westerners. The urge to build anew has made architects such as Fumihiko Maki cultural celebrities. Maki's eclectic influence on modern Japanese architecture is analyzed.
THE Japanese love new things and have little sentimentality about the old. The objects that belong to them, be they fax machines or washing machines, are not often mended. They are thrown away, and replaced with the latest model. Astonishingly to westerners, the same attitude applies to buildings. Since in Japan, more than most oth...
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