This new edition expands Zhongjie Lin’s pathbreaking account on Tange and Metabolism centered at the intersection of urbanism and utopianism. The thorough historical survey leads to a definition of three Metabolist urban paradigms which continue to inspire experiments in architecture, city design, and conservation.

This new edition expands Zhongjie Lin’s pathbreaking account on Tange and Metabolism centered at the intersection of urbanism and utopianism. The thorough historical survey leads to a definition of three Metabolist urban paradigms which continue to inspire experiments in architecture, city design, and conservation.