cor, sliding doors, and shoji screens of the typical Japanese home. Think again. Tokyo: A Certain Style, the mini-sized decor book with a difference, shows how, for those living in one of the world s most expensive and densely packed metropolises, closet-sized apartments stacked to the ceiling with gadgetry and CDs are the norm. Photographer Kyoichi Tsuzuki rode his scooter all over Tokyo snapping shots of how urban Japanese really live. Hundreds of photographs reveal the real Tokyo style: microapartments, mini and modular everything, rooms filled to the rafters with electronics, piles of books and clothes, clans of remote controls, collections of sundry objets all crammed into a space where every inch counts. Tsuzuki introduces each tiny crash pad with a brief text about who lives there, from artists and students to professionals and couples with children. His entertaining captions to the hundreds of photographs capture the spirit and ingenuity required to live in such small quarters. This fascinating, voyeuristic look at modern life comes in a chunky, pocket-sized format-the perfect coffee table book for people with really small apartments.
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Another great coffeetable book........2007-06-08
It's a small book filled with pictures of real people's apartments.
Also, all of them are small apartments (probably located on japanese cities like Tokyo), in everyday situations (read very messy).
For the japanese culture curious/entusiast. The book adds nothing in knowledge, but it's interesting to see how real people live in real japan today.
Tiny book, broken spine.......2007-01-14
If this book were in larger format, I would love it. It is an afront to the western understanding of Tokyo design, showing how real people live, not high design. An interesting subject matter, but it is difficult to look at the photos since the book is so small (just like the apartments, I suppose). At first opening, the binding cracked and the cover partially separated from the spine. The format has done the subject a disservice!
How the others live.......2006-11-06
Its good to see how other cultures live, the style of types of living spaces that the Japanese have as a posed to that of America and Australia etc. Certainly an eye opener.
The photography is nice the light is pretty much all natural. There were a few photos where I have been able to make out some titles of manga that the people have and found some that I own.
If you are interested to see how other people live day to day and thing your house is small (and its rather large) get this and see how it compares.
Niice.......2006-09-05
The photographs are so well taken, I have never been a fan of small packed rooms, but these rooms in the book are gorgeously messy. However I would give it 10 stars if the apartment owners were photographed too.
Helpful in one way that I respect........2005-06-11
I believe the counter-minimalist nature to this book has helped me in modern minimalist/mini-house design by taking a look at what I'm trying to prevent from happening to a room. Yes, I recommend it to minimalist idealists everywhere.
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About 30 projects of the last 3 -5 years will be introduced. Projects will be listed in alphabetical order to the architects and designers, presented in a very clear layout. Plans show the layout of the buildings and single rooms.
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Good photography, poor choices on architecture.......2007-07-20
You would think that the world's most re-built city would have architectural interests galore. And it does. They just aren't in this book. If you want 10 views each of hair salons, jewelry stores and groovy bars, then you may find this of interest. Most of the architects aren't Japanese and it is amazing to see such excellent photographic skill and book production wasted on daab's very poor choices of buildings and spaces. Not very good.
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It is safe to say that the twenty first century arrived first in Tokyo in the shape of its ultra-modern architecture. During the last few years, innovation and creativity remain the hallmarks of its built environment. This indispensable little guide highlights several of Tokyo's most interesting buildings (by architects such as Renzo Piano and Tadao Ando) and also showcases outstanding interior design.
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Design City Tokyo (Interior Angles)
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Since the late 1980s, Tokyo has gained an unrivalled reputation worldwide for being at the very cutting edge of the international design scene. Despite the downturn in the Japanese economy in the mid 1990s, interior design has thrived, fuelled by a rapid turnover in consumer trends and the pressure on urban space. For retail and entertainment venues design is a potent tool, proving itself to be an essential aid in the perpetual jostle for customers and market share. In the last few years, the design stakes have heightened rather than diminished. International companies have also joined the fray by investing heavily in signature architecture in the city. In 2001, the Renzo Piano Building Workshop completed the Japanese headquarters for Hermès in Tokyo and, in 2003, Herzog de Meuron captured the attention of the world’s press with its impressive glass building for Prada in Roppongi.
Design City Tokyo features the latest stylish interior design projects in the city. As well as restaurants, bars, shops, offices and homes, it includes a male beauty parlour, a disco for the over 40s and Kengo Kuma’s new temple. The projects range from the internationally renowned to hidden ‘backstreet’ gems. The author’s insider knowledge of Tokyo offers the reader a rare and privileged perspective, imparting both design and cultural insights.
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"Volume 4: Four Tokyo Houses" is the fourth in a series of compilations featuring contemporary houses by PlanetArchitecture.com. In a city known for exorbitant land prices, tiny lot sizes, and high density living, the single family residence is out of the reach of many. But for those who can, the variety of styles and approaches to urban living can be dramatic as evident in the works by Atelier Hitoshi Abe, Jun Aoki and Associates, ADH Architects and Tezuka Architects.
This CD-ROM features an intuitive, multi-referenced interface used to access the entire e-archive (electronic archive) of video interviews, photographs, writings, virtual reality panoramas, and drawings. The unique graphical interface takes full advantage of the interactive media and makes the self guided explorations both user friendly and enjoyable. This e-archive provides comprehensive documentation and virtual experiences unparalleled by any single medium. Over 80 photographs of interiors, exteriors, and details document these houses like never before. 28 virtual reality panoramas (allowing 360 degree panning) take you there "virtually." 102 minutes of video interviews with the architects allow new insights in understanding these highly unique and innovative architects and the houses they built. Naomi Pollock provides an 18 minute overview in a slide show format as well as introductions to each of the four houses. A comprehensive collection of drawing (plans, elevations, sections, and concept sketches), models, and computer renderings allow you to study and analyze each project.
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Simplicity isn't just a matter of taste in Japan—it's a part of the culture. But within that aesthetic there's a lot of room for diversity. This photographic sampling of some of Tokyo's most exciting and beautiful apartments displays that diversity in surprising and innovative ways.
The clutter-free rooms are filled with warm, muted colors and natural objects; they make use of such traditional materials as rice paper, tatami, wood, ceramics and stone. Yet in every corner is a wonderful surprise: a whimsical chair, a rock garden set into the floor, an Art Deco flourish in the bathroom, a rustic bamboo ladder propped on one wall. Gleaming high-tech lives in congenial harmony with old and traditional, and gentle hues are punctuated by bright spots of color. Photographed in full color and from vantage points that accentuate the seamless transitions between them, these dwellings exude a nourishing calm that belies the city's frenetic energy. Floor plans and text round out this visual tour of 50 apartments that shows how ingenuity and imagination can transform four walls into an oasis of serenity and elegance.
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A luscious compendium of contemporary design.......2002-12-06
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.
A luscious compendium of contemporary design.......2002-12-06
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.
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The Floating World Revisited
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Creative Restaurant Graphics 1: Excellence in Contemporary Design
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Create something wonderful--even if you are a beginner.......2000-06-19
I am relatively new to the craft of painting, but even I found Gretchen Cagle's Decorative Painting Keepsakes to be full of great "do-able" ideas. The photographs of the finished projects are beautifully done, and give valuable examples of how your work might look. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and there are many tips on basic techniques and more advanced concepts. Most importantly, the designs in this book are in a variety of layouts, shapes, and color schemes, so you can adapt them to other types of projects, such as other types of woodwork or even canvas.
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