Japanese Living jellemzők

Much admired for its purity of form and its harmony with the natural environment, the Japanese house is one of the classic forms of residental architecture. This book reveals the unique style of domestic architecture and interior aesthetics that is native to Japan: the beautifully simple proportions based on measure of the tatami mat, the fluid floor plan with its movable screens to divide and expand space, the indigenous materials of wood, paper and straw, and the use of ceramics, textiles and nature itself to enhance the home environment. These elements and more explored in 168 pages of stunning photography.