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Tokyo Houses

Simplicity isn't just a matter of taste in Japan - it's part of the culture. But within that aesthetic there is much diversity. This photographic sampling of Tokyo's apartments attempts to display that diversity. The clutter-free rooms in this collection are filled with muted colours and natural objects; traditional materials such as rice paper, tatami, wood, ceramics and stone are made use of. These are combined with objects such as - a whimsical chair, a rock garden set into the floor, an Art Deco flourish or a rustic bamboo ladder propped against a wall. In this visual exploration of 40 of Tokyo's apartments, gleaming high-tech lives alongside the old and traditional.

Series: teNeus apartments series

Paperback: 400 pages

Publisher: Te Neues Publishing Company; Bilingual edition (October 2002)

Language: French

ISBN-10: 3823855735

ISBN-13: 978-3823855736

Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 1.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Any lover of fine design will drool thumbing through this luscious compendium of contemporary living spaces. Four hundred full color pages reflect a well tuned aesthetic that emphasizes a remarkable blending of the elements of fine design with natural materials to affect understated elegance and beauty. Seems to me that the Japanese architects and designers featured here are on the top of their trade, illustrating how simplicity, the minimalism of uncluttered spaciousness using good design can create immeasurable beauty in liveable private spaces housed in a crushingly crowded urban environment.

Any lover of fine design will drool thumbing through this luscious compendium of contemporary living spaces. Four hundred full color pages reflect a well tuned aesthetic that emphasizes a remarkable blending of the elements of fine design with natural materials to affect understated elegance and beauty. Seems to me that the Japanese architects and designers featured here are on the top of their trade, illustrating how simplicity, the minimalism of uncluttered spaciousness using good design can create immeasurable beauty in liveable private spaces housed in a crushingly crowded urban environment.

It is a small book but the photos are good. Wild trip through some unique homes!!!

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