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The Inner Harmony of the Japanese House by Atsushi Ueda

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A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the book cover but the book is still completely intact. The binding may be slightly damaged around the edges but it is still completely intact. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
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IsTextBook
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ISBN
9784770023537

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Kodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
4770023537
ISBN-13
9784770023537
eBay Product ID (ePID)
962412

Product Key Features

Book Title
Inner Harmony of the Japanese House
Number of Pages
204 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Interior Design / General, Buildings / Residential
Publication Year
1998
Features
New Edition
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture
Author
Atsushi Ueda
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
25.6 Oz
Item Length
7.4 in
Item Width
10.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
The
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
728/.0952
Edition Description
New Edition
Synopsis
With the possible exception of the woodblock print, no other aspect of Japanese culture has been so widely embraced outside Japan as the traditional Japanese home. Interior decorators, architects, and homeowners from the West have been borrowing from Japanese architecture since Frank Lloyd Wright, yet the fundamentals of the Japanese abode remain something of a mystery. What is the age-old sensibility behind it? Why do luminaries in the field hold it up as one of mankind's most successful blends of function, tradition, and nature? Atsushi Ueda ably answers these questions in Inner Harmony, which became a bestseller in his native Japan and continues to be used in high schools and colleges throughout the country. Breaking down the living space into its primary elements-shoji, partitions, pillars, garden, and so on-Ueda reveals the underlying patterns and hidden harmony that took centuries to evolve: he discusses the ways in which shoji exploit the natural light to create a subdued radiance; the way decorated sliding doors and moveable partitions define one's sense of living space; and the function of a miniature garden as viewed from inside the house as well as out. In the manner of John McPhee and Tracy Kidder, Professor Ueda unravels the concealed concepts at work in the Japanese living space, and brings compelling insights and a long-needed clarity to the subject-all in the best tradition of contemporary literary nonfiction., In an exploration of the inner workings of the houses in which we live, the author explains the use of space and light in Japanese homes., Leading architectural theorist Atsushi Ueda reveals the history and development of Japanese form and space for dwellings and establishes why its inimitable means of adaptation to natural light is considered to be so influential. With the possible exception of the woodblock print, no other aspect of Japanese culture has been so widely embraced outside Japan as the traditional Japanese home. Interior decorators, architects, and homeowners from the West have been borrowing from Japanese architecture since Frank Lloyd Wright, yet the fundamentals of the Japanese abode

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