In the past, the focus of urban illumination has been purely functional. "Designing with Light and Shadow", however, is a treatise on the work of Kaoru Mende + Lighting Planners Associates, a Japanese firm which purposely creates spaces to leave a lasting impression through the use of light and shadow.
This fascinating full colour book explores the use of light from many different aspects: from the sensuous through to the pragmatic sequencing of place and time, not forgetting of course, its relationship to the natural environment.
This is a very different sort of book, full of practical and innovative ideas