出版社/著者からの内容紹介
Natural serenity, unostentatious refinement, clean lines and the balancing of light and space are all hallmarks of Japanese interior design. In the new book from noted authors Marcia Iwatate and Geeta Mehta, Japan Living continues the themes of their highly successful Japan Houses with 30 specially designed houses that transcend function and resonate with spirit.The houses represented in Japan Living reflect the many changes in the dynamics of the new Japanese society, including an aging population and the desire to remain single; while others embody plenty of creativity, self-expression and individuality. Throughout, a return to traditional materials and design elements is married with such present-day requirements as minimalism, flexibility, a small kitchen, a beautiful bathroom, energy efficiency and electronic gadgetry. Each of these homes is an exquisite representation of the integrity consistently found within Japanese interior design, both in new construction and old.
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著者について
米国ワシントンD.C.生まれ。ファッション広告を経て、レストラン及び新規ブランドの総合プロデュース、欧米諸国に日本や韓国の建築、デザイン、料理を紹介する執筆を手がける。有限会社MAREIの共同代表。共著の「Shunju」は2004年冬にJames Beard AwardにてBest Cookbook Photography賞を受賞。
Marcia Iwatate, well known in the Japanese design and food industry for her creative direction, has been involved in fashion advertising in Tokyo and New York as well as numerous restaurants in Tokyo and Seoul.
ギータ・メッタ
米国出身の建築家。コロンビア大学、東京大学卒。Barden and Mehta firmのパートナーとして建築・インテリアデザインを日本、ハワイ、インド、ベトナム、インドネシアなど世界各国で活躍する。
Geeta K. Mehta is a partner in the firm of Barden and Mehta Architects, designers of architectural and interior design projects in Japan, Hawaii, India, Vietnam and Indonesia.
写真:ナカサ・アンド・パートナーズ
写真家、仲佐猛氏が代表を務める。建築・インテリアの写真を専門とし、日本国内のみならず、海外市場でも活躍中。
Nacasa & Partners Inc. is the Japan's foremost architectural photography studio.



