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Named with a simple word meaning ‘cloth’, NUNO is one of Japan’s most important textile-design companies. Founded in 1984 by the legendary Junichi Arai and the company’s current director, Reiko Sudo, it is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative textile producers. Known for weaving together tradition and cutting-edge technology, NUNO designers are inspired by the past, present and future, integrating unexpected elements, such as paper or feathers or aluminium, with industrial methods, such as spatter-plating and chemical etching. All NUNO textiles – more than 2,500 have been created – are produced in Japan and are usually the handiwork of an individual craftsperson. Each bolt of cloth has a story to tell.

Though their textiles appear regularly in books, textile exhibitions and museum collections, a comprehensive NUNO monograph has not existed - until now. Featuring the most outstanding, influential or experimental fabrics, the book is organized into seven chapters, each based on a theme deriving from the onomatopoeic coupling in Japanese that defines a family of fabrics. For example, ‘Shima Shima’, meaning ‘striped’, presents striped designs ranging from bold and contrasting like zebra to subtly variegated like a tabby cat. Based on interviews, archival research and factory visits, the texts are illustrated with specially commissioned photos and drawings. Interspersed are essays by a wide range of contributors, from writer Haruki Murakami and architect Toyo Ito to curator Anna Jackson.

Bringing all the threads together in a beautifully designed package, NUNO is a document of exceptional beauty and a rare glimpse into the essence of Japanese design.

Manufacturing technologies --- Applied arts. Arts and crafts --- cloth --- fiber art --- textile materials --- textiel --- textieldesign --- textielindustrie --- Japan --- Sudo, Reiko --- NUNO

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Hitoshi Abe is widel considered to be one of the most interesting among the new generation of emerging Japanese architects. After graduating from the Southern California Institute of Architecture, he worked in the Los Angeles office of Coop Himmelb(l)au before obtaining his PhD from Tohoku University and setting up his own practice, Atelier Hitoshi Abe, in Sendai, Japan. Since the practice was established in 1992, Abe has won a wide variety of commissions across the country. He has also taught at several architecture schools, including the Tohoku Institute of Technology, the University of California Berkeley, and the University of California Los Angeles, where he is currently Chair of the Department of Architecture and Urban Design. This is the first monograph on Hitoshi Abe to be published in English. It features 26 projects realised in the last 15 years, covering a broad range of building types. Projects include Miyagi Stadium, Reihoku Community Hall, Kanno Museum, Yomiuri Media Miyagi Guest House and the F-town Building. Written by Naomi Pollock, an authority on Japanese design and architecture, this book is an essential reference work on this promising young architect.

Architecture contemporaine --- Architecture --- Architecte --- History --- Abe, Hitoshi --- Abe, Hitoshi, --- Japon --- 72.039 --- 72.07 --- 72(520) --- Architectuur ; 1994-2008 ; Hitoshi Abe --- Abe, Hitoshi °1962 (°Sendai, Miyagi, Japan) --- Architectuur ; vnl. Japan ; 21ste eeuw --- Hedendaagse architectuur. Bouwkunst sinds 1960 --- Architecten. Stedenbouwkundigen A - Z --- Architectuurgeschiedenis ; 2000 - 2050 --- Architectuur ; Japan --- 72.039 Hedendaagse architectuur. Bouwkunst sinds 1960 --- Architecture, Western (Western countries) --- Building design --- Buildings --- Construction --- Western architecture (Western countries) --- Art --- Building --- Architecture, Modern --- Design and construction --- 阿部仁史, --- Architecture, Primitive --- Architecture - Japan - History - 20th century --- Architecture - Japan - 21st century --- Abe, Hitoshi, - 1962 --- -Japon

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For the Japanese, the concept of design is not limited to functionality or materiality it is deeply connected with ancient culture and rituals. In this sense, a chair is much more than what you sit on, a cup more than what you drink from: these objects are to be reflected upon, to be touched and cherished. As mass manufacture became widespread in the post-war period, fascinating cross-cultural exchanges began to take place between Japan and the West. And in recent years, a new generation of designers has taken Japanese creativity into entirely new territory, reconceptualizing the very meaning of design. Showcasing over 80 designers, hundreds of objects, and contributions from both Japanese and Western designers inspired by Japan, this volume will remain the definitive work on the subject for many years to come.

Design --- Design --- Industrial design --- Industrial design --- Designers --- Designers --- Popular culture --- Popular culture --- Japan

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Le Japon est reconnu dans le monde entier pour sa créativité en matière d'architecture et d'aménagement intérieur. Maisons japonaises contemporaines dresse un panorama des maisons les plus novatrices construites récemment dans ce pays. Les vingt-cinq maisons présentées Ici ont été réalisées à la fois par des architectes de renom comme Shigeru Bon, Kazuyo Sejima, Jun Aoki, Hitoshi Abe et Shuhei Endo et par des concepteurs moins connus mais prometteurs comme Ryue Nishizawa ou Hitoshi Nakao. Les maisons étudiées sont réparties en cinq chapitres thématiques reflétant les problématiques actuelles de l'habitat japonais : le manque de place, notamment dans les villes ; le rapport entre l'intérieur et l'extérieur ; la réunion de différentes générations dans un même lieu ; la relation entre espace de vie et espace de travail ; et la résidence secondaire.

Architecture, Domestic --- Interior decoration --- Housing, Single family --- Architect-designed houses --- Architecture domestique --- Décoration intérieure --- Maisons individuelles --- Maisons conçues par des architectes --- History --- Histoire --- Décoration intérieure --- Maisons conçues par des architectes --- Maison individuelle --- Maison mitoyenne --- Années 1990 --- Années 2000 --- Résidence secondaire --- Rapport lumière-architecture --- Rapport intérieur-extérieur --- Espace de travail --- Petite construction --- Intégration au site --- Habitat --- Japon