Japanese homes speak to the soul and provide a contemplative environment from which to experience the world. Japan Style offers rare glimpses into twenty exquisite traditional homes in Japan. The lavish photographs in this volume demonstrate how Japanese design achieves a timeless tranquility using a few very simple, natural elements. Wood is the preferred building material since it is considered a "living" material; the country's Shinto and Zen Buddhist roots have inculcated a deep respect for nature. The houses in this book are a wonderful reminder that there are alternatives to "big is beautiful"--and that neither timelessness nor modernity has to be about using cold steel, glass and concrete. The wabi-sabi ideal, translated loosely by Frank Lloyd Wright as a "rusticity and simplicity that borders on loneliness," is considered the epitome of sophistication in Japanese interior design. The houses in this book invite us to rethink the wisdom of our hurried modern lifestyle and return to a simpler, slower life. The quintessential Japanese aesthetic can be seen in a 100-year-old minka farmhouse, an old merchant's machiya townhouse in Kyoto, a sprawling country Samurai villa, and in a modern seaside cottage. This book offers insights for architects and homeowners alike by providing inspiring and surprising alternatives, relevant to the design of homes anywhere in the world today.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-10
4805315237
ISBN-13
9784805315231
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038827766
Product Key Features
Book Title
Japan Style : Architecture + Interiors + Design
Author
Geeta Mehta, Kimie Tada
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Interior Design / General, Decorating, General, Regional
Publication Year
2019
Genre
House & Home, Architecture
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7.5in
Item Weight
35 oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Na2850.T33 2019
Photographed by
Murata, Noboru
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
2021-301585
Intended Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes
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