Pocket Gardens: Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs

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Pocket Gardens: Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs
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Called tsubo-niwa after a unit of measurement that is two person-sized tatami mats placed side by side, the pocket garden has been a part of the Japanese architectural canon for thousands of years. Undergoing a modernization in the last few decades in which a new generation of architects began experimenting with the concept in imaginative ways, the contemporary garden follows a distinct yet global aesthetic, whether as an urban solution to importing nature, as an individual theme set within a larger garden space, or as a buffer between property lines of a house or apartment. Beautifully illustrated and designed with a reflective, contemplative aesthetic, the book offers a broad array of miniature garden designs, including Keno Kumaâ€™s explorations of materials as diverse as andesite and plastic, Takeshi Nagasakiâ€™s art installation gardens with stepping stones of cast glass and bronze, and Yasuhiro Haradaâ€™s mobile cube gardensâ€”plantings in stainless-steel trays on wheels that can be stacked and rearranged at will.
Country USA
Brand Universe Publishing
Manufacturer Universe
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-04-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780789315878

Country	USA
Brand	Universe Publishing
Manufacturer	Universe
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2008-04-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780789315878