The origins and form of WA design

About the productJapanese

250 items are featured, ranging from traditional Japanese crafts and folk art to modern products and fashion design.

This book is the Japanese translation of "WA: The Essence of Japanese Design" (PHAIDON).
A visually stunning book, carefully hand-bound by Japanese artisans.

The book features new and old objects selected by author Rossella Menegazzo, associate professor of East Asian art history at the University of Milan, and categorized by material, such as wood, paper, and iron.
Finished with Japanese binding and hand-binding, this book allows you to feel the essence of Japanese tradition and design.


【table of contents】
＜Text＞
Rossella Menegazzo "Reviving Tradition: From Craft to Design"
Hara Kenya "The Origins of Japanese Design"

＜Plate＞
Wood, bamboo, lacquer WOOD. BAMBOO. LACQUER
Metalwork METAL
ERAMICS. GLASS. STONE
PAPER
FIBRES. FABRICS
NEW MATERIALS

Product Information

release date 2017年4月20日

Part numberGJPN10880A-9784568506266

Specification Japanese binding (sewn, bound in a square) / 27 x 20.5 x 2.6 cm / 288 pages

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