Colours of Light

The Colours of Light is a stunning photographic portfolio of work by Japan's leading architect, Tadao Ando (b. 1941). It is the result of ten years' collaboration between Ando and English photographer Richard Pare. The book includes 27 of Ando's buildings, including the notable Kidosaki House, Tokyo (1986); the Church on the Water, Hokkaido (1988); and the Meditation Space for UNESCO, Paris (1995). Pare's color photographs distill the essence of Ando's buildings, concentrating on the subtle effects of natural light on architecture. Each project description is accompanied by drawings from Ando's archives.