The Eyes of the Skin

First published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin has become a classic of architectural theory. This third edition meets readers’ desire for a further understanding of the context of Pallasmaa’s thinking by providing a new essay by architectural author and educator Peter MacKeith. This text combines both a biographical portrait of Pallasmaa and an outline of his architectural think...

First published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin has become a classic of architectural theory. This third edition meets readers’ desire for a further understanding of the context of Pallasmaa’s thinking by providing a new essay by architectural author and educator Peter MacKeith. This text combines both a biographical portrait of Pallasmaa and an outline of his architectural thinking, its origins and its relationship to the wider context of Nordic and European thought, past and present. The focus of the essay is on the fundamental humanity, insight and sensitivity of Pallasmaa’s approach to architecture, bringing him closer to the reader. This is illustrated by Pallasmaa’s sketches and photographs of his own work. The new edition also provides a foreword by the internationally renowned architect Steven Holl and a revised introduction by Pallasmaa himself.

尤哈尼·帕拉斯玛（Juhanl Pallasmaa）是芬兰*杰出的建筑师和建筑思想家之一。他曾经的头衔包括：赫尔辛基工业艺术学院院长；赫尔辛基芬兰建筑博物馆馆长；赫尔辛基工业大学建筑系教授兼主任。他同时在全球多所大学担任客座教授。帕拉斯玛曾写作和编辑三十余部著作，其中包括《肌肤之目：建筑与感官》（Academy，1995 and John Wiley & Sons，2005），《思考之手：建筑存在与具身的智慧》（John Wilev&Sons，2009）以及《具象化的图像：建筑的想象和意象》（John Wiley & Sons，2011）。