The New Appartment and the Old Japan. Architects Plan for themselves: Edward William Godwin, Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Walter Gropius, Egon Eiermann, Toyo Ito. 200 p. w. around 500 ill. (Text in German) This book shows the influence of Japanese architecture on famous western architects. Numerous impressive illustrations of their buldings underline this influence. Two chapters are dedicated to the spread of Japanese culture and character. An essential visual resource, the book will be of interest to anyone in the architectural, interior or building profession.