In this essential TASCHEN book on Tadao Ando, we explore the combination of tradition, modernism, and functionality that allows his buildings to enchant architects, designers, and fashion creators. Through key works such as private residences, churches, museums, apartment buildings, and cultural spaces, a uniquely monumental yet comfortable aesthetic is revealed, drawing from the serene restraint of Japanese tradition as well as the imperative modernist vocabularies of the Bauhaus and Le Corbusier. With projects located in Japan, France, Italy, Spain, and the United States, we observe not only Ando's global reach but also his refined sensitivity to the environment: the play of light through windows and, particularly, the interaction of buildings with water. From the enchanting Church of the Light in Osaka to the luminous Punta della Dogana Center for Contemporary Art in Venice, this is a radiant journey through a discreetly modern form and the timeless allure of light, elements, and balance.