Japanese Design (Page 7)

A Japanese visual look or a shape given to a particular object to make it more attractive or comfortable or improve another characteristic.
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Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988), was an American sculptor and designer. He was born in Los Angeles and professionally active in New York. He was influential and well-received in the twentieth century. He produced sculptures, gardens, furniture and lighting designs, ceramics, architecture, and set designs throughout his lifetime of creative experimentation. His work, both subtle and bold, traditional and modern, set a new standard for reintegrating the arts.Read More →

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Netsuke: A little Japanese sculptured item of ivory, wood, or porcelain that ranges in height and width from one-half to three inches. Mythological images, flowers, animals, gods, and goddesses are among the carvings. Netsuke pieces were initially employed as toggles in the fourteenth century. A cord was slipped under and over the obi and through a hole in the netsuke.Read More →

Black Wire Chair by Oki Santo

Oki Sato’s Black Wire Chair from the Thin Black Lines series combines transparent volumes and practical functions, merging two- and three-dimensional forms in a calligraphic design.Read More →