Light Reading

The Reflections of Tokyo
Hiroya Kawabata
DESIGN OFFICE K Co. Ltd. 2005
ISBN: 4-902684-05-5

Light seems to cut both ways. Without it, there would be no depth to reality; no texture to perceive, no polish and shine to fathom. On the contrary, it reveals the inequities of man’s modern constructions, which strive for the immaculate, the precise, and the perfect.

Vertical Mullions and sharp, reflective panels of glass become pillows of golden light, superimposed on the city fabric – the perfect garnish to complement the already rich and cosmopolitan surroundings that is Tokyo.

The Reflections of Tokyo, as observed by Hiroya Kawabata, reveal a raw, incidental beauty, entirely resultant of materials and their inherent character. Light and shadow collaborate once again in often unusual but beautiful display of reflections in the city.

This is a collection of worthy, but pitifully small photographs of reflections in Tokyo, accompanied by the author’s occasional poetic interjections. The book ends with a novel flip-book section showing the movement of a reflection through the course of the day; reminding us also of the fleeting, temporal nature of the fast and instant world we now live in.

S$38.50

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