| Japan Modern: New Ideas for Contemporary Living Contributor(s): Nose, Michiko Rico (Author), Freeman, Michael (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 079460398X ISBN-13: 9780794603984 Publisher: Periplus Editions OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Admired around the world for its ingenious use of space, proportion, and material, contemporary Japanese design and architecture is a brilliant combination of the traditional and modern styles. With gorgeous four-color photos and rich, descriptive text, Japan Modern takes readers into dozens of innovative Japanese homes to discover: -- New ways of managing space -- How to experiment with materials and how to re-interpret tradition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Architecture | Regional |
| Dewey: 747.295 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 9" W x 10" (2.25 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Japanese design book, featuring over 200 stunning photographs, captures the delightful, modern style of the Japanese home. Japan has always intrigued the world with its deceptively simple blending of architecture, landscape and design. Zen temples, the famous tea ceremony, formal gardens, the use of wood, paper and other materials in the form of screens and floors--all have evolved over the years to create a varied, yet indisputably unique style. Japan Style showcases 40 contemporary homes, many never photographed before, and explores the unique Japanese design in all its manifestations. The book is divided into four chapters--
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