About the Book: Japanese homes are refuges of peace, built in the spirit of Eastern minimalism, the reduction to the essential. This richly illustrated volume shows traditional architecture side by side with ultra-modern residential buildings that reinterpret age-old building forms and techniques in surprising and imaginative ways.
Biography: Swiss photographer Reto Guntli lives in Zurich and travels the world on behalf of renowned travel magazines. He has published numerous books, including at TASCHEN Inside Asia, Living in Japan, Living in Bali and Great Escapes Asia.
Alex Kerr is a calligrapher, art collector, and restores old houses. He has lived in Japan and Thailand since 1964. As a writer, he became known with Lost Japan (1996), Dogs and Demons (2001), and Another Kyoto (2016).
Kathy Arlyn Sokol is a writer, interviewer, and award-winning storyteller. She is the author of, among others, the books Rasta Time based on her exclusive interview with Bob Marley, as well as Another Kyoto about the secrets of the ancient city, which she co-authored with Alex Kerr. She currently lives in Udaipur (Rajasthan, India).
Angelika Taschen studied art history and German studies in Heidelberg, where she received her doctorate in 1986. She has worked for TASCHEN since 1987 and has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.
Pages: 480
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EDITOR: Reto Guntli
Alex Kerr
Kathy Arlyn Sokol
Angelika Taschen
First published: 10/08/2021
Book language: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Edition: INT
ISBN: 978-3-8365-8843-0
Themes: Architecture & Design and Lifestyle, Cooking & Travel
Dimensions: 15.6 cm x 21.7 cm, Weight 1.09 kg
Der TASCHEN Verlag zählt zu den renommiertesten Kunst- und Bildbandverlagen weltweit. Mit einem vielfältigen Programm von Kunst, Fotografie, Design, Architektur, Mode, Film und Popkultur bis hin zu Sammlerwerken steht TASCHEN seit Jahrzehnten für höchste Qualität und außergewöhnliche Gestaltung. Gemeinsam mit COCOLI bietet der Verlag nun eine Auswahl an Coffee Table Büchern mit kleinen Schönheitsfehlern an, die Kunst- und Designliebhabern nachhaltigen Zugang zu inspirierenden Werken ermöglicht.
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