Modern Residential Space Design -- Selected Works by Japanese Designers

Author: Pan Wei
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Publish Date: 2005-10-20
Features: There is a long-held wish to introduce the works of Japanese designers to Chinese readers. This is because Japanese design represents the modern design standards of the entire East and is on par with Western design, which has already become the leader in modern design. We are not surprised by Japan's achievements today; this is a unique cultural phenomenon—the gradual influence of Western culture on the East that began in the late 19th century during the Meiji Restoration. Benefiting from this, it has accumulated to this day, forming a way of thinking and aesthetic taste that deeply embodies the unique advantages of hybridization. As fellow Easterners, and with ancestors whose culture profoundly influenced this island nation across the sea, today, whether we look far or near, we can wholeheartedly acknowledge its extraordinary and excellent modern culture. In the field of design, we have only opened our eyes and taken action in the past decade, truly wanting to create our own new world. A single step into Europe and North America left us overwhelmed and even unable to keep up; whereas Japan, just beyond our reach, has a design standard that keeps pace with the West but is relatively easier for us to accept, becoming modern design that we can understand and interpret with an Eastern spirit. Precisely for this reason, compiling, editing, and publishing this collection of Japanese designers has become the aspiration of the editorial team of "Home Advocate." This aligns with our earlier publications of "Works of Taiwanese Designers," "Works of Hong Kong Designers," and "Works of Korean Designers," advocating for and embracing the same principles. For the aforementioned three regions and countries, Japan is home to world-class masters, some of whom we are familiar with, such as Tadao Ando, Kisho Kurokawa, and Kenzo Tange. Perhaps we can touch the spiritual essence of these masters through this book, perceive the harmonious blend of Eastern and Western thinking that runs through them, and gain inspiration from a line, a color, a painting, a seating arrangement, or a garden scene, all of which convey the emotions of these masters.