2015 Rikuyosha

This book is a chronological and comprehensive look at the 100 works of LPA from 1990 to 2015. In this book, the tide of architectural lighting design is revealed through the work of LPA in the course of the era.

2015 Rikuyosha

This book is a chronological and comprehensive look at the 100 works of LPA from 1990 to 2015. In this book, the tide of architectural lighting design is revealed through the work of LPA in the course of the era.

2015 Rikuyosha

This book is a chronological and comprehensive look at the 100 works of LPA from 1990 to 2015. In this book, the tide of architectural lighting design is revealed through the work of LPA in the course of the era.

2015　TOTO Publication

This book describes what lighting design work is all about in an easy-to-understand manner with detailed examples. The first part, “10 philosophy,” describes the ideas formed through collaboration with numerous architects and designers and through spatial experiences. The second part, “27 manners,” describes specific methods for realizing lighting spaces required by the characteristics of light and different situations based on these ideas.

2013　Kajima Publishing

This book Teaches how to learn lighting design using the keyword “observing light”, “collecting light”, “touching light” “learning from natural light” “knowing darkness” “playing with shadows” “manipulating light”. This book introduces the basic stance of “lighting design to communicate” that he has been teaching to students at Musashino Art University for 10 years since 2002 by Mr. Kaoru Mende.

2010 Rikuyosha

‘LPA’s philosophy “Designing light and shadow” is the main theme of this book. ‘LPA’s various light and shadow manners are divided into 13 categories, and the way of thinking and process of lighting plan are explained through 39 projects since 2005.

2005 Rikuyosha

This book showcases 39 projects between 1990 and 2004 by LPA. “Lighting Design Glossary” is also included at the end of the book.

2004 Kajima Publishing

Lighting Detective has extended its activities from Japan to the cities of the world. This book explains its features from the nighscape of 19 cities in the world. It also compares residential lighting in the six countries and considers the lifestyle.

2001 Images

This book is a treatise on the work of LPA, creating spaces to leave a lasting impression through the use of light and shadow.

999 TOTO Publshing

Published for the exhibition at the TOTO Galla-Ma in 1999. It introduces LPA’s 12 representative works with photographs and explanatory text, along with “10 Philosophy” and “27 Manners” of architectural lighting. It also includes a dialogue with Toyo Ito entitled “Towards an Architecture of Light.

1998 Nikkei BP

By roaming the streets at night to search for incidents of light that everyone overlooks. This is a record of the activities of the Lighting Detectives from 1990 to 1997. Includes a must-see night view map guide.

1998 Kajima Publishing

This is a separate issue of SD that features the work of LPA. The work is introduced using four keywords: “concept,” “method,” “detail,” and “activity. It also includes an essay by Arata Isozaki, “Shining a Light on Space,” and a roundtable discussion by Hiroshi Naito, Tsutomu Kurokawa, Kaoru MENDE, and Hiroyasu SHOJI, “Exploring a New Light Environment.

1993 Kajima Publishing

This is a separate SD volume of a special feature on urban environmental lighting by the Lighting Detectives. The detectives traveled around the world to document and decipher a wide variety of nighttime lighting phenomena. The book introduces the wonders, charms, and effects of lighting, which is indispensable to urban spaces.

1988　Tokyo Syoseki

A little bit of light in your daily life can dramatically increase the enjoyment of your life. This book is full of tips on how to enjoy such lights.