Author: Peggy Landers RaoPublisher: Japan Publications (USA)
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Japanese Accents in Western Interiors
Author: Peggy Landers RaoPublisher: Japan Publications (USA)
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Japanese Style
Author: Sunamita LimPublisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423600923
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Illustrates how to connect with and incorporate Japanese design traditions into western homes. Adept at compact living and masters of elegant simplicity, the Japanese embody the principle of doing more with less.
Home Possessions
Author: Daniel MillerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100018093X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Although so much of the life we care about takes place at home, this private space often remains behind closed doors and is notoriously difficult for researchers to infiltrate. We may think it is just up to us to decorate, transform and construct our homes, but in this book we discover a new form of ‘estate agency', the active participation of the home and its material culture in the construction of our lives. What do the possessions people choose to take with them when moving say about who they are, and should we emphasize the mobility of a move or the stability of what movers take with them? How is the home an active partner in developing relationships? Why are our homes sometimes haunted by 'ghosts'?. This intriguing book is a rare behind-the-scenes exposé of the domestic sphere across a range of cultures. Examples come from working class housewives in Norway, a tribal society in Taiwan, a museum in London, tenants in Canada and students from Greece, to produce a genuinely comparative perspective based in every case on sustained fieldwork. So Japan, long thought to be a nation that idealizes uncluttered simplicity, is shown behind closed doors to harbour illicit pockets of disorganization, while the warmth inside Romanian apartments is used to expel the presence of the state. Representing a vital development in the study of material culture, this book clearly shows that we may think we possess our homes, but our homes are more likely to possess us.
Japan Home
Author: Lisa ParramorePublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462905935
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Whether you're remodeling your house, redesigning your apartment or just looking for a book of design ideas, Japan Home is a beautiful and indispensable resource full of practical information, shopping resources and inspiration. Japanese interior design has long been renowned for its spare beauty, utility and grace. Today, more and more people outside Japan are incorporating Japanese features in their homes and gardens as they come to appreciate the way in which materials, colors, patterns and shapes are interwoven in a uniquely light and evocative way. Japan Home, lavishly illustrated with full-color photos and packed with practical information, is the perfect source for anyone eager to find ways to decorate or enhance their home with that special Japanese flair. The authors explore ways to create typical Japanese spaces both inside and outside the home that are tranquil yet dramatic, understated yet elegant. All designs are enriched with the distinct Japanese aesthetic.
The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Author: Shodo
Author: William ReedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brushwork
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Who's who in Interior Design
Author: Bibliographic Guide to Art and Architecture
Author: New York Public Library. Art and Architecture DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
At Home with Japanese Design
Author: Jean MahoneyPublisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This sparkling full-color tour of 49 homes in Japan & six states in the United States is an interior design book, shopping guide, & cultural history all in one. The authors concentrated on the homes of experts who are adept at creating East/West blends--men & women who have long-standing commitments to Japanese design. On one level this is a how-to book: how to spotlight collections, how to make a room more versatile. You will find, for example, that the popular Japanese chest can be made even more useful. On another level, this book is an introduction to the richness of the Japanese culture since the authors explain the historic roles of the objects the book focuses on. Their insights into the philosophic & aesthetic principles involved underline the consistency of Japanese style in many different fields from traditional architecture to flower arrangement. A special chapter focuses on four homes where the Japanese influence is not just an accent, but an all-inclusive design theme within a Western lifestyle. The book also enlarges shopping opportunities for the traveler, since it indicates sources for objects outside of Tokyo, in the United States & Canada.
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