Origins: The Creative Spark Behind Japan's Best Product Designs
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Rating | : | 4.82 (516 Votes) |
Asin | : | 4770030401 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 111 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-12-29 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Japan has a long history of combining the newest technology with clever, striking and intricate design, the result of the traditional aesthetic of monozukuri, or "the art of making things." The unique style and efficiency of Japan's best products have earned the respect of industrial designers and consumers world-wide. The stunning photographs of the celebrated Masashi Kuma give further expression to these ideas. Forty designs--all intriguing, all inspirational, all a fascinating part of contemporary life in Japan.. Forty products--some f
Since 2004, he has been working as a freelance design director and an owner of a stationary shop.. In the last ten years, he has planned many exhibitions and publications about the home, furniture, and daily commodities for the Living Design Center, Inc. Shu Hagiwara was born in Tokyo in 1961
"Spectacularly rendered coffee-table collection from furniture to appliances to toys to even the ubiquitous drip-free soy sauce bottle." --The Bloomsbury Review