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The simple beauty of Japanese architecture and design has inspired many of the world's top architects and designers, such as Bruno Taut, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Terence Conran, to name just a few. The grace and elegance of the Japanese sensibility is reflected in both modern and traditional Japanese homes, from their fluid floor plans to their use of natural materials. In The Japanese House, renowned Japanese photographer Noboru Murata has captured this Eastern spirit with hundreds of vivid color photographs of 15 Japanese homes. As we step behind the lens with Murata, we're witness to the unique Japanese aesthetic, to the simple proportions modeled after the square of the tatami mat; to refined, rustic decor; to earthy materials like wood, paper, straw, ceramics, and textiles. This is a glorious house-tour readers can return to again and again, for ideas, inspiration, or simply admiration.
Customer Reviews:
Low-budget color print.......2007-03-14
Don't expect much content in textual form. The book is a photo book, and there are many excellent pictures of japanese houses and interiors in terms of themes and photographical skill.
What is totaly contradictory to this, is the poor low-budget color printing chosen by Tuttle publishers. The pictures are devaluated by a easily seen coarse printing sreen.
Pretty pictures, but..........2007-01-20
Take the text with a huge grain of salt. It says nothing original about the Japanese aesthetic (terms like "elegant", "minimal" and "harmony with nature" abound); it contradicts itself on a few key points (is the half-height tea-house door for guests, or the host?); and in one caption it identifies a Go board as a "game of mah-jong". Oops.
beautiful photos.......2007-01-09
I bought the book for inspiration in designing my retirement home. It is that. Lovely pictures and ideas for anyone interested in Japanese design.
Terrific.......2007-01-04
The photography is beautiful. This book shows the best of ancient and modern Japanese design concepts.
Excelente fuente para ideas y conceptos.......2007-01-04
Compre este libro para conocer mas de la cultura japonesa en el recinto mas sagrado para una persona, su hogar. La cultura japonesa es sumamente rica tanto en belleza como en practicidad y este libro me ha servido para idear refugios dentro de mi casa y asi evitar la rutina diaria y todo lo "fast" que la vida occidental tiene. Recomiendo mucho este libro para aquellas personas que quieran hacer de su casa un lugar equilibrado, que esten planeando alguna reconstruccion o hacer una casa nueva.
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Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Architecture "Book of the Year" Award!
Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China.
The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms. It also provides insights into little-known design concepts that emphasize the
flexibility, adaptability, and versatility of traditional building forms and the work of traditional craftsmen.
Richly illustrated with photographs, woodblock prints, historic images, and line drawings, Chinese Houses portrays an architectural tradition of amazing range and resilience.
Customer Reviews:
Thorough and fascinating.......2007-07-19
The amount of detail and research that's in this book is astounding. This is not another coffee table picture book. Its filled with beautiful pictures, and an equal amount of readable, scholarly writing about a culture thats slowly getting lost to the west.
Get it!
Excellent Book.......2007-06-11
This book exceeded my expectations. It has informative text and abundant photographs including many vintage images. For anyone interested in Chinese architecture, this is the book for you.
A strong in-depth history of Chinese home architecture .......2005-10-12
China has seen many social, political and economic changes over the centuries, yet surprisingly, has managed to preserve excellent examples of changing architectural home styles throughout these years, as Chinese Houses: The Architectural Heritage Of A Nation presents. Packed with color photos of both interior and exterior décor, Chinese Houses also presents an in-depth survey of the rituals, culture, ornamentation influences, and floor plans of homes across China, from urban to rural dwellings. If it's a strong in-depth history of Chinese home architecture which is desired, look no further than the gorgeous Chinese Houses: it's much more than the coffee table picturebook it appears a first glance.
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Over the last decade, there's been a resurgence of interest in restoring period homes in keeping with their original character. As a result, it's now easier than ever for period homeowners to acquire the right antique period pieces or buy high-quality reproductions for their home. But what are the right pieces for your particular home? Judith Miller's book More Period Details aims to help homeowners understand which details match their home's original style.
The book spans architectural and decorative styles from Medieval to Edwardian, covering such popular periods as Georgian, Victorian, and Arts and Crafts. Miller explains the inspiration, history, and materials behind each look, using rich, clear color photographs to illustrate. There are photos of entire rooms decorated in each style, as well as photos of the detail work familiar to each period, to give readers an understanding of each distinctive look. Also covered in depth are each period's home exterior details, doors, windows, floors, fireplaces, kitchen and bath fixtures, lighting, and more. A helpful directory at the end of the book lists manufacturers and artisans who can help restore or reproduce the pieces featured in the book.
More Period Details is an authoritative, practical reference for homeowners wanting to refurbish and decorate their homes in keeping with its original look. Even those who don't own a period home may be inspired to incorporate some of the gorgeous details shown--such as wooden crown moldings, cast-iron bathtubs, and marble flooring--into their homes.--Kris Law
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Restoring a home is a gratifying and pleasurable experience, especially when the renovations maintain the original character of the building. Whether you long for a traditional marble fireplace or solid brass doorknobs, colorful stained glass for the front door or tiles for the hallway, installing these original features will bring character to your home and add thousands of dollars to its value.
In
More Period Details, best-selling author Judith Miller guides you through every type of interior fixture and fitting, from large elements such as doors, windows, and stairs to small details such as locks, hinges, and grates. Exterior details, such as front doors and porches, are also featured. The book focuses on both town and country homes from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries, with the greatest emphasis on the styles and dwellings from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including American Colonial, Victorian, Art Deco, and Georgian. Miller offers advice on how to date a house; how to buy and restore original items; and how to identify which interior and exterior features should be replaced or added. And with the growing number of quality reproductions available, period details are not limited to rare, expensive antique pieces.
With more than 800 full-color examples of original and reproduction period fixtures and fittings, plus a comprehensive directory of manufacturers and craftsmen,
More Period Details is an essential purchase for anyone planning to restore or renovate a period property.
This completely new book by Judith Miller, author of the classic best-seller
Period Details, will enable you to successfully restore or renovate a house using details that match the building's original design. With 800 color photographs of original and reproduction pieces,
More Period Details is an authoritative, practical guide to re-creating an authentic period look in your home.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Reference.......2001-10-29
As an artist's or architectural reference, I found this book to be extremely useful. The illustrations are clear and show many variations on this style.
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In recent years, mid-century modern furniture, glass, ceramics, and textiles have become hugely popular among those who appreciate the stylish contribution these pieces make to the contemporary home. Modern Retro will inspire you to create a look that combines modern classics by such visionaries as the Eameses, Bertoia, and Aalto with thrift-store finds and the best contemporary design. Created by modern classics dealer Andrew Weaving and design commentator Neil Bingham, with photography by Andrew Wood, Modern Retro is not about slavishly recreating a period feel. Instead, it shows how to take the best designs of the 1920s through 1970s and use them throughout your home in a relaxed and individual way, allowing you to make the most of the gloriously eclectic forms, colors, and patterns available.
Customer Reviews:
Inspiring and accessible.......2002-06-14
Since I already have a few 50-60's modern pieces in my home, I purchased this book to give me a better idea of what other items were out there. The designs have great style, but seem totally achievable. Using this book as a guide and source of inspiration you could decorate your home in a comfortable yet stylish manner. Some of the pieces they show are pricey, while others are probably inexpensive flea market finds. The author gives you enough information that you could go out into the flea markets and antique/second hand shops and make some sound purchase. It is a shame the book is less than 200 pages. I would have loved to see more.
Expensive style without the costs!.......2001-12-30
This book is amazing. It teaches you to create a contemporary looking home, without the outrageous costs of designer furnishings. It tells you what to look for at thrift stores, and how to use what you already have. I would highly reccommend this book to anyone even just a little bit interested in design! It's truly great.
Inspirational book.......2000-11-15
For a book on home furnishings, this book certainly contains enough good pictures to get you inspired. It is also well researched and written and actually covers quite a lot of ground inspite of its rather small size at 144 pages. In fact, this book is so good, I only wish there was a bigger version of it, with even more wonderful examples of lovely interiors filled with retro furniture. This book covers interior styles from the Art Deco period to the 1970s. It does mention a little of the famous designers such as Noguchi, Eames, Nelson, etc., but its primary purpose is to teach you about how to achieve the modern retro look, with discussions on living rooms, kitchens, work rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, furniture, lighting and accessories. What I find particularly useful is the list of retailers specializing in original pieces of furniture, a list of retailers and manufacturers of modern re-issues, and a list of architects and designers whose work had been featured in the book. Be warned though, that the list consists mostly of companies in the United Kingdom. This book is definitely a good buy for enthusiasts of retro furniture.
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Cities are increasingly reclaiming their place as meccas for culture and business - and for settling down. But there are unique challenges to the urban lifestyle. The New City Home offers creative ways to meet these challenges. The book profiles 25 houses from the major metro areas of North America, focusing on innovative design, making the most of limited space, bringing in light and views, reducing noise, and maintaining privacy. It offers dozens of creative solutions, complete with how-to instructions, for a range of building types, including lofts, apartments, and townhouses. With over 200 color photos and dozens of illustrations, this illustrated guide truly helps the reader to make the most of any urban living space.
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Richly illustrated survey of timelessness and beauty of Mexican architecture.
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Revealing the Russian home in all its eclectic beauty and charm, this gorgeous volume will be a rich source of inspiration for decorators, architects, travelers, and anyone with an interest in interior design.
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Lighting design is an essential part of building design and is achieved only when as an integral part of the design and construction process. Subtitled Integrated Lighting Solutions for Residential and Contract Design, this 208-page book with 100 b&w and 100 color illustrations provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in lighting design, presenting innovative solutions to all kinds of practical problems.
A variety of architectural spaces are profiled: offices; showrooms; retail outlets; private residences; theaters; and public, institutional, hospitality and exterior spaces—illustrating a wide array of lighting solutions.
208 pages 8 1/4" x 11" 100 color photos, softcover
Customer Reviews:
Great book!.......2006-03-27
This book is great for architecture students. I ordered this book not expecting too much of it, but it's really great. It has a lot of photos and detailed drawings. It's also a hard cover book. It's been very useful.
Great reference for anyone dabbling into lighting designs.......2005-09-14
For those willing to integrate a unique lighting design into their premise or commercial abode, the multiple lighting solutions and systems afforded into this literature is ideal for those willing to expand their design horizon to new dimensions..
Very useful for selection of lighting types to achieve that ideal interior feel for any area..
A comprehensive guide for lighting design.......2000-09-14
I am an interior designer who designs solely commercial spaces. The world of lighting has always been fascinating to me, and since I received only a basic education on the subject, I need a little help once in a while understanding how it works. This book is the best I've seen on lighting design. It has color photos of lighting in action, then includes details illustrating how each fixture was constructed and what materials were used. I have adapted and revised several of these details for use in my own projects. The book has really helped me to become more knowledgeable about lighting and its impact.
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