Antonn Raymond in Japan (19481976)

A study of the Raymond architectural studios work to help rebuild Japan after WWII. Antonn Raymond in Japan examines the life and work of Nomi (18891980) and Antonn Raymond (18881976) and other architects within their firm tasked with rebuilding Japan after World War II. The recorded recollections of seven members of the Japanese Raymond studio depict the personalities of the Raymonds, comment on their work, and describe relationships with elite clients. Some of the almost two hundred illustrations in the book are published here for the first time, as little research has previously been conducted into Nomi Raymonds work until now. The Reader's Digest building in Tokyo, the Gunma Prefecture Music Center, and the Czechoslovak Embassy in Tokyo are discussed in detail. The book opens with Helena Capkovs study of the pre-war activities of Raymonds company, with a focus on maintaining contacts during the Second World War. It closes with Irena Veverkov's text about Antonn Raymond's contacts with Czechoslovakia after 1945.