When it comes to creating a legacy, perhaps no artist has a bigger impact in the art they leave behind than the architect. After all, what other job requires your projects to outlive you?
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Imagine a world without paper. For many of us, it would be a minor inconvenience, far less worrisome than a power outage. In medieval Japan, however, life without washi was almost inconceivable.
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When illustrator Margherita Urbani traveled to Japan for the first time, she captured her travels the best way an artist can: by sketching thoughts and impressions in her sketchbook. The resulting Tokyo Diaryis a 40-page travel guide that showcases the beauty of encountering a new culture as an outsider.
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On Friday the Rikumo team took a field trip to the New York Art Book Fair to scope out new books for our upcoming in-store library. Here are the favorites we picked up along the way.
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Metallurgy as a craft demands much -equipment, skill, patience- in exchange for the opportunity to create lasting art.
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The Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, in its purest, most idealized form, is all about delicate traces of imperfection, showcasing faint evidence of human life at the borders of nothingness.
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We recently had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Toshinori Itoi, Director of the Sasawashi Company. Over cups of fresh-brewed sencha, he shared some of the company's history and design approach with us.
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Modern Japanese architecture emphasizes horizontal lines, simplicity, and reflective spaces. While traditional touches like sliding doors and single-story structures remain popular, contemporary Japanese architecture has found its own particular style in shades of minimalism.
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