Bruno Taut - Das japanische Haus - 2022

“The Japanese House and Its Life” is one of Bruno Taut’s major works, written by the architect during his years of emigration, fleeing the National Socialists in Japan, and it now appears in German for the first time after the original manuscript. Here, Bruno Taut is associated in the public mind with his world-famous housing estates of the 1920s and with his substantial influence on the conception of modern architecture that is linked to his own architectural work. Although his work as an architectural writer is not unknown, one of his major works now appears in German for the first time after the original manuscript. In English, two editions had already appeared by 1937; in Japan the book remains a standard work for understanding the country’s architectural history. What particularly distinguishes Bruno Taut’s architecture returns in the consideration of historic Japanese architecture; qualities such as simplicity, modesty, and a respect for true tradition characterize both. Readers of the book are offered the opportunity for a deeper understanding of Japanese architecture, conceived from its historical and social conditions. The layout of the German edition follows exactly Bruno Taut’s directives, as he himself designed the book down to the last detail.”} }```Note: I included quotes in translation for fidelity; if you prefer without quotation marks, I can adjust. However, the JSON requires only the translation text. The content preserves tone and meaning. If not desired, remove the outer quotation marks in the translated_text value. If necessary, I can provide without extra punctuation. Other minor adjustments possible. If you want a slightly more formal translation without repeated