THE JAPANESE
HOME STYLEBOOK
Traditional Details and Motifs

with illustrations by Saburo Yamagata
edited by Peter Goodman

176 pp, 7 x 10", paper
ISBN 978-1-880656-01-3, $18.95

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Over 1,800 designs from traditional Japanese homes for architects, designers, builders, and home remodelers

The Japanese residential style is universally admired for its exquisite beauty and detailing. Here, in a single volume, are hundreds of illustrations covering virtually every element of traditional Japanese architectural design, systematically arranged for quick reference and ease of use.
 
paper and wood shoji screens fusuma sliding panels  door and window designs
tatami mat arrangements decorated ceilings latticed and carved transoms
tokonoma scroll alcoves staggered shelf layouts outdoor verandas and railings
garden fences and screens stepping-stone paths decorative patterns and motifs

 

Whether building a full-scale japonesque house or merely dressing up a room with a Japan-inspired detail, you will find The Japanese Home Stylebook an invaluable resource for planning and design.

Illustrator Saburo Yamagata (1911-86) was a graduate of Kobe University and a practicing architect. He based the drawings in this book on materials gathered from homes and buildings throughout Japan. Editor Peter Goodman is publisher of Stone Bridge Press.