The Japanese house : architecture and interiors /
photography by Noboru Murata ; written by Alexandra Black
- 215 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Includes index.
The Japanese aesthetic -- The teahouse -- The townhouse -- Mountain refuge -- Kyoto machiya -- The country house -- The traditional inn -- Samurai residence -- Thatched minka -- Farmhouse reconstruction -- Imperial villa -- Hakone retreat -- Tokyo conversion -- Japanese modern
The simple beauty of Japanese architecture and design has inspired many of the world's top architects and designers. The grace and elegance of the Japanese sensibility is reflected in both modern and traditional Japanese homes, from their fluid floor plans to their use of natural materials. In The Japanese House, renowned Japanese photographer Noboru Murata has captured this Eastern spirit with hundreds of vivid color photographs of 15 Japanese homes. As we step behind the lens with Murata, we're witness to the unique Japanese aesthetic, to the simple proportions modeled after the square of the tatami mat; to refined, rustic decor; to earthy materials like wood, paper, straw, ceramics, and textiles. This is a glorious house-tour readers can return to again and again, for ideas, inspiration or simply admiration