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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Space is a photographic exploration of Japanese architecture and design in size-constricted areas, exploring imaginative, ingenious, and revolutionary solutions to space-compromised living. Masters in the art of managing small spaces, the Japanese in their design have given rise to a particular style of ingenuity.
In their work, Japanese interior designers and architects constantly draw on cultural traditions, while using a modern, even radical approach. Whether in the use of lightweight partitions to create flexible spaces, deliberate profligacy to give a feeling of generosity, or strange perspectives, the results are not mere workaday solutions, but artistic and unusual ones that can turn a lack of space into a surfeit of style.
Distinctly Asian in its feel and comprehensive in its coverage, featuring every room of each highlighted house, the book is divided into such themed sections as "Every Square Centimeter," "Interconnection," "Wasting Space," and "Shock Value."
The crisp photography, inventive design solutions, unique packaging, and handy format make Space the perfect gift for anyone looking to maximize his or her space as well as architecture enthusiasts and those with an interest in Japanese style.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Michael Freeman | | Hardcover: | 224 pages | | Publisher: | Universe | | Publication Date: | August 07, 2004 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0789310651 | | Product Length: | 7.13 inches | | Product Width: | 0.89 inches | | Product Height: | 7.03 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.4 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.0 inches | | Package Width: | 6.8 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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91 of 92 found the following review helpful:
 Amazing Interior Design Ideas That You Can Scale Up Or Down Aug 14, 2004
By Manon Kavesky
Space: Japanese Design Solutions for Compact Living, is packed with more than 200 serene photos and outstanding ideas for living life to it's fullest in a very small space. The houses in this book are small and rely on traditional Japanese design elements. For example, tatami mats on the floor, futons that are rolled - up by day, and shoji screen dividers for walls. Most American homes do not follow a Japanese aesthetic and are not plagued by such tiny floor plans but they often have difficult areas that need help. Space will be a huge source of inspiration and ideas because the problems it tackles are so difficult and the solutions so interesting.
Each home in Space is as individual as it's occupants but there are a few common features that make these small spaces work. One essential ingredient is lightness whether in the choice of construction materials, the appearance of the structure, or color. Creative storage solutions are also important, some notable examples include, stair risers that double as drawers, shelving units that pull out of walls and, under the floorboard storage. Movable interior partitions that make a space as flexible as possible and exterior partitions or fences to obscure unpleasant views while psychologically extending the interior outside. Finally I was really impressed with the creative solutions for staircases especially the layout that featured a movable staircase that was akin to a pocket door.
This book is a must have, there are so many amazing ideas and they can be scaled up for large spaces or scaled down to meet the constraints of the snuggest confines.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 WHere are the floor plans Apr 29, 2008
By Alfred
This book is fine in almost everything but the floor plans that are missing. It's small and compact which goes with the theme but a floor plan would have been a great addition in simplifying the readability of it. Most of all it would be great if I could learn how to do them instead and of only admiring these houses.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
you'll want one of these houses May 31, 2007
By Akira Touya
it would make a marvelous coffee table book, except it's half the size of one. or maybe it makes a wonderful table book precisely because it is so easy to pick up and skim. regardless, don't let that deter you from getting this book, as it is remarkable in its showcasing of the creativity that small spaces foster. as you read both the words and pictures throughout the book, you will find yourself thinking "wow that makes so much sense!" and "i want that house!" over and over.
a fantastic book, it will inspire you to either move to japan, or take the book to your architect and commission a house on the spot.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Cover to cover with stuff you never thought of. Jun 17, 2010
By E. Ainsworth
The book explains how various incredibly talented designer-types in Japan have overcome impossibly unusual and confining living spaces. Some of the problems addressed by these sideways thinking geniuses are unique to Japanese culture. Like creating space for a tea-room, energy flow, framing the view of tiny meticulous gardens, and complying with some building code about outside vs. inside space ratios. Other concepts were easier for me to grasp like combining rooms for flexibility, a sense of openness, and storing things up high. It's filled with excellent photos of small rooms that feel big, sometimes I wonder if it's because they have nothing but a table and some chairs stuck in there. Seriously though it's truly inspiring and makes you think. This book was the first to arrive of several that I bought for ideas on remodeling my old house with it's pointless divisioning and depressing floor-plan. Although reading it has left me thoroughly confused, it did give me several ideas I might have never thought possible. Through endless example it forced me to realize that one just needs more imagination not space to create a liberating home.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Beauty Mar 24, 2009
By C. Bearg
"cpb"
This is a simple, beautiful and disciplined book about minimalist design and design solutions, created by people who love their topic. I often return to it when I need inspiration for design projects.
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