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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniverse Publishing
ISBN-100789315874
ISBN-139780789315878
eBay Product ID (ePID)61816213
Product Key Features
Book TitlePocket Gardens : Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicJapanese Gardens, Ornamental Plants
Publication Year2008
IllustratorYes
GenreGardening
AuthorMichael A. Freeman, Noriko Sakai
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight22.4 Oz
Item Length7.1 in
Item Width7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-934240
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Expertly illustrated with a Zen esthetic in mind..." . ~ Florida International Magazine "It's a great little book that presents not only beautiful spaces but also iterations on balancing contemporary life with tradition--Japan's tsubo-niwa --that could be applied in other places." ~Archidose.com "There is more to the fascinating design in Pocket Gardens than at first meets the eye. Their overall effect exceeds the sum of their parts." ~ The Dallas Morning News
Dewey Decimal635.967
SynopsisCalled tsubo-niwa after a unit of measurement that is two person-sized tatami mats placed side by side, the pocket garden has been a part of the Japanese architectural canon for thousands of years. Undergoing a modernization in the last few decades in which a new generation of architects began experimenting with the concept in imaginative ways, the contemporary garden follows a distinct yet global aesthetic, whether as an urban solution to importing nature, as an individual theme set within a larger garden space, or as a buffer between property lines of a house or apartment. Beautifully illustrated and designed with a reflective, contemplative aesthetic, the book offers a broad array of miniature garden designs, including Keno Kuma's explorations of materials as diverse as andesite and plastic, Takeshi Nagasaki's art installation gardens with stepping stones of cast glass and bronze, and Yasuhiro Harada's mobile cube gardens--plantings in stainless-steel trays on wheels that can be stacked and rearranged at will., Exploring the management of space by turning to the influence and customs of Asia, specifically the role and historical significance of the Japanese miniature garden, this book will be useful to those looking for ways to maximise and manage their own natural surroundings.
LC Classification NumberSB473
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