Taschen's new book, published in October 2025,
Tadao Ando. Sketches, Drawings, and Architecturepresents an in-depth exploration of the
Japanese architect
Tadao Ando's creative process, bringing together over 750
sketches,
drawings,
models, and technical plans developed over nearly five decades. Created in close collaboration with
Ando himself, the
book provides a rare view into how his ideas take shape, from the immediacy of the first pencil lines to the precision of
architectural drawings that define his built works. Through these
materials, the
publication highlights
Ando's enduring focus on the relationship between hand, thought, and
space.