Japanese Detail: Architecture (Paperback)

~ (Author) "When faced with securing life's basic necessities of food, clothing, and shelter, the Japanese have traditionally focused on shelter only after their food and clothing..." (more)
Key Phrases: Imperial Villa

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Renowned for its tranquility and serenity, its simple, elegant lines, and harmonious use of natural forms, Japanese architecture is admired by designers, architects, and homeowners alike for its easy grace. Now with a striking new cover, Japanese Detail: Architecture surveys the essential elements of the Japanese aesthetic. From rough-hewn flagstone paths to the majestic lines of traditional roofs, from luminescent shoji screens and pristine paper walls to intricate latticework and ornate furnishings, this beautiful sourcebook draws together all the exquisite details of a style that is as timeless as it is contemporary. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 142 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Edition edition (April 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877015465
• ISBN-13: 978-0877015468
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #873,188 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Beautiful, July 7, 1999

By	D. Kim "Hybridia" (LOS ANGELES, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are an architectural students or professionals, you must get this book for your visual reference. Beautiful photographs of details and traditions of Japanese architecture... you will know why it's so influential to world and modern architecture.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Book, October 11, 2000

By A Customer

The book is Excellent. It is filled full of high color textures. This is one wonderful reference book for anyone interested in Japanese Architecture. The book is the closest thing to actually being in Japan and looking at the architecture on these buildings.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Japanese Detail: Architecture, May 19, 2008

By	Joel Shepard "Joel Shepard Furniture" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Japanese Detail: Architecture (Paperback)

My greatest source for researching detail to incorporate into my Japanese design based furniture. A wealth of images!