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Wa : the essence of Japanese design / Rossella Menegazzo, Stefania Piotti ; translated by Imogen Forster and Irena Hill ; designed by Julia Hasting ; artworked by Géraldine Nassieu-Maupas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Publisher: London ; New York : Phaidon Press Limited, 2014 Description: 287 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm volumeContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780714866963
  • 0714866962
Other title:
  • Essence of Japanese design
Uniform titles:
  • Wa. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 745.20952
LOC classification:
  • NK 1484.A1 .2014 M46
Contents:
Reinventing tradition : from craft to design / Rossella Menegazzo -- The origins of Japanese design / Kenya Hara -- Wood, bamboo, lacquer -- Metal -- Ceramics, glass, stone -- Paper -- Fibres, fabrics -- New materials.
Summary: Through some 300 objects this book explores contemporary Japanese design: from everyday objects and packaging to interior design and lighting elements. Ultimately the book aims to explore the way in which Japanese design manages to harness its materials--whether natural or synthetic--and at the same time combine respect for tradition with forward thinking and experimentation. The objects featured were chosen because of their strong Japanese character and the influence this 'Japaneseness' has had on Western culture. Rather than following a chronological order or concentrating on the designers, this book focuses on the objects and is categorized by material, highlighting the strong link between design and material in Japan.
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Books Foundation University Library DoArchitecture & Fine Arts Non-fiction (DAFA-FA) NK 1484.A1 .2014 M46 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0192026003229

"Printed on craft paper and bound in the traditional Japanese style, the book itself is a beautiful object sure to inspire anyone interested in design"--Publisher's Web site.

Printed on double leaves.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reinventing tradition : from craft to design / Rossella Menegazzo -- The origins of Japanese design / Kenya Hara -- Wood, bamboo, lacquer -- Metal -- Ceramics, glass, stone -- Paper -- Fibres, fabrics -- New materials.

Through some 300 objects this book explores contemporary Japanese design: from everyday objects and packaging to interior design and lighting elements. Ultimately the book aims to explore the way in which Japanese design manages to harness its materials--whether natural or synthetic--and at the same time combine respect for tradition with forward thinking and experimentation. The objects featured were chosen because of their strong Japanese character and the influence this 'Japaneseness' has had on Western culture. Rather than following a chronological order or concentrating on the designers, this book focuses on the objects and is categorized by material, highlighting the strong link between design and material in Japan.

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