Publisher: Canadian Centre for Architecture, ISBN: 9781927071847, Format: Paperback,  10.8 x 16.2cm, 64pp

This volume of CCA Singles features a compelling conversation between Toyo Ito and a group of young architects and academics, reflecting on how Ito's early work in the 1970s and 1980s challenged Tokyo’s emerging consumerist culture. In a city undergoing rapid transformation, Ito sought to redefine the role of architecture, particularly in the context of women's lives in urban society, while architects around the world were grappling with the conventions of modernism. The dialogue, led by Koji Ichikawa and involving figures such as Mikio Wakabayashi and Riken Yamamoto, delves into the radical approaches of Ito’s era and his attempts to imbue architecture with new cultural relevance.

As the third in a series that presents dialogues between young architects and key figures of Japanese architecture like Itsuko Hasegawa and Hiroshi Hara, this book showcases a generation of pioneers striving to reimagine architecture’s role in addressing societal needs. CCA Singles offers a rich, focused exploration of architectural ideas, with each volume serving as an intimate snapshot of thought-provoking conversations held at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA).