Japan Style: Architecture Interiors Design [Hardcover]

Geeta Mehta (Author), Kimie Tada (Author), Noboru Murata (Author)

Book Description

Release date: January 15, 2005

Enter the world of the stylish Japanese house, where every object in sight is a work of art. Japan Style introduces 20 special residences. With more than 200 color photographs, this book showcases the stunning beauty of old homes, and reveals how they are cared for by their owners.

Traditional Japanese homes, with superbly crafted fine wood, great workmanship and seasonal interior arrangements, have an aesthetic of infinite simplicity. Unlike Japanese inns and historical buildings, the houses featured in this book are private property and are not open to public viewing. Japan Style offers a rare glimpse into the intimate world of the everyday Japanese and fascinating insight into the traditional architecture of Japan.

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About the Author

Kimie Tada graduated from Rikkyo University (Tokyo) with a degree in English Literature. She was editor-in-chief of Confort, a Japanese interior design magazine, and now runs an editorial company she established in 2000.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Hardcover with Jacket edition (January 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804835926
• ISBN-13: 978-0804835923
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 1 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration for western architects and craftsmen February 25, 2006

By Erotica Fan

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Among our collection of a dozen or more illustrated books about Japanese architecture and design, this is by far the best. The exquisite photographs are accompanied by a thorough yet interesting explanation of the various traditional styles found in Japanese architecture.

Although the emphasis is upon traditional homes, the volume also includes examples of the adaptation of these styles to elegant homes in Japan today. Be forewarned, however, many of the homes illustrated, both very old and modern, are far more spacious than middle-class Japanese are able to enjoy, even those living in rural Japan.

When our present home, blending Japanese and Craftsman influences, is finished, we will give this book to our architects and contractor as tokens of our appreciation.

(By the way, this reviewer lived in Japan for ten years.)

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book worth every cent November 3, 2006

By S. Simpson

Format:Hardcover

Beautifully illustrated with tons of large pictures of houses and gardens on every page with notes on each one. Very tastefully put together. Great style which epicts beautiful Japanese living in a more contemporary way. An excellent book for anyone wanting ideas on how to decorate their home or garden in the typical Japanese or Asian style. Also makes a wonderful coffee table book. Very pleased that I bought this.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Real Japanese Interiors May 21, 2005

By Steph

Format:Hardcover

Beautiful photos of great interiors. Mostly traditional Japanese homes as they are currently lived in. Features homes with collections of traditional Japanese crafts. Also, some modern homes designed with Japanese aesthetic. I would also recommend the book "Japanese Style".