A Ming-style carved huanghuali wood chair with curved yoke terminating in curls and intricate pierced wood cavings. A back splat features pierced carvings of bats and ruyi heads.
The serene interiors of the 144-foot Sanlorenzo vessel also feature artworks by Bosco Sodi, Jung Lee, Toshio Shibata, and Mao Lizi.
Oh my, I have to start by saying sorry! I came across Marie Olsson Nylanders home in Residence this summer and had planned to blog about it at once since I fell in love with it. But I never did! I have no idea what happened. I guess I just have to blame it on being a new mom and never getting more than a few minutes at a time to think. Anyhow better late than never since this, in my opinion, a stunning home. I love that you can tell that every piece in Marie's home has a story....
Image 17 of 23 from gallery of Chan House / Kay Architecture JSC. Photograph by Le Lai
Image 3 of 13 from gallery of Teller Bakery / Studio Michal Rosenzweig. Photograph by Maya Avgar
June 18, 2016The aesthetic arbiters behind New York’s new 11 Howard hotel comprise an all-star team of real estate, design and contemporary art powerhouses. Aby Rosen — known for his luxury apartment towers and his ownership of such mid-century modern architectural icons as New York’s Seagram Building and Lever House — developed the project, converting a […]
Peter Durham This is a wonderful example of Chinoiserie with a more masculine edge, combining black walls and floors with a Chinese Coromandel screen, blue and white Chinese porcelain, an Hermes blank
A new collection of 15 Remarkable Modern Asian Exterior Design That Will Take Your Breath Away which will change your opinion.
This is a nice, late-1880s to 90s occupational view by the eminent Japanese photographer, Kimbei Kusakabe. In fact, one of the Lumber Yard workers agreed to wear his Studio "Happi Coat". The third guy from the left has Kimbei's 3-character last name KUSA-KA-BE on his lapel. Kimbei used this method of "watermarking" many of his views, both in the Studio, as well as in outdoor scenes such as this. As most people are aware, Japanese planes and saws work on the "pull" rather than the "push" of most Western countries. This prevented "bowing" and hang-up problems, and allowed for a narrower, finer cut. The planes were also easier to control this way. By the way, look again at the guy wearing the Kusakabe happi coat. In his right hand he is holding a "snap line" marker with a string reel and pin peg that is drawn through an "ink pot" filled with "fluff" soaked in sumi ink. They are still used today. Great gizmoe....used one myself on a number of occasions. See a couple of them here at the top of the Japanese Tool page : www.japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&de... A thorough discussion of Japanese tools in any area is both fascinating and eye-opening. And the results of their work in the hands of a skilled carpenter or craftsman is wonderful in both execution, and finished design. That discussion will be left for another day and another image. 日下部 金兵衛 (1841 - 1934)
En yu-An is a minimalist house located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Fumihiko Sano Architects. The salon and showroom are curated by Maruwakaya – a company which produces “monozukuri” that links traditional crafts to Contemporary art.
In a recent post I wrote about some of our loans to the exhibition The Everlasting Flame: Zoroastrianism in History and Imagination in Delhi. These included our Mughal illustrated Shāhnāmah (Add.5600). A direct benefit of participating in exhibitions such as this is that we have now been able to digitise...
• Hand-crafted by highly skilled artisans using all metal construction• Each piece is individually hand-finished by our artisans• Classical Asian designs create a tranquil Eastern oasis in your home or garden• A sharp staccato sound with long lasting shimmer• A decorative musical instrument
Huang Qingjun has photographed people across China with all the things they have bought online.
Image 18 of 42 from gallery of Social House by Xintiandi / Kokaistudios. Photograph by Dirk Weiblen
The Ohio Northern University gallery program opens its 2012–13 art exhibition and gallery season at the Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery with a show entitled “The Prints of Paul Jacoulet.” The exhibit runs September 3 through December 14. The pieces on display during the exhibition are representative of a collection of Asian art given to Ohio Northern by Col. Elmer E. Welty, LLB ’27, Hon.D. ’82, and his wife, Lyla. The Welty Collection includes more than 500 pieces of carvings, porcelains, sculpture, furniture and prints. Representative items from the 19th century, Ch’ing Dynasty, Meji period, plus numerous Kutani and Imari China pieces make this an outstanding and diverse collection of academic and cultural use by Ohio Northern. Col. Welty studied law at Ohio Northern from 1924–26 and then attended the Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kan. He continued his education with special studies in Far Eastern affairs at Yale University. The Weltys lived in Asia for 30 years, and this print exhibit features acquisitions of Jacoulet’s work made during that period. Later, Col. Welty formed the firm of Welty, Shimeal and Tokotori, specializing in international law and patents. He was presented with an ONU Alumni Award in 1979 recognizing his career accomplishments and reflection on Ohio Northern. In 1982, Col Welty received an honorary doctor of laws from ONU. He donated his entire Asian collection in 1991 to Ohio Northern. This exhibition features the work of the French artist Paul Jacoulet (1896-1960) who lived in Japan most of his life. During a span of 26 years, he produced 166 masterfully printed color woodcuts inspired by his travels to Japan, Korea, China, Mongolia and numerous islands of the South Pacific. His inventive compositions reveal a synthesis of traditional Japanese printing techniques with modern European aesthetics and are examples of superb craftsmanship. Each print involved as many as 300 pressings of handmade paper against as many as sixty carved cherry wood blocks. As a young boy, Jacoulet moved to Tokyo where his father taught French at the School of Foreign Languages. Jacoulet’s formal education in Japan was supplemented by private instruction in languages, calligraphy, painting and music. Following an early career as an interpreter for the French embassy in Tokyo, he decided to devote himself exclusively to his art. During his extensive travels, he filled his sketchbooks with drawings and also painted hundreds of watercolors. In the execution of his prints, Jacoulet collaborated with master carvers and skillful young printers, personally supervising the pulling of each print. He often credited their significant role by stamping their names along the margins of his prints. Jacoulet’s woodcuts evoke the themes and methods of the traditional Japanese woodblock print genre known as ukiyo-e. Dating back to the 17th century, ukiyo-e prints typically featured theater performers, beautiful courtesans, landscapes and scenes from history and everyday life. Jacoulet is often associated with the Shin Hanga ("New Prints") movement that sought to revitalize this tradition by introducing Western realism and new subject matter. Jacoulet further invigorated the ukiyo-e tradition through his experimentation with elaborate new techniques and innovative materials. For example, he used precious metals and natural pigments in devising new shadings as well as colored mica, powdered semi-precious stones and small embossing blocks for added texture.
"Details are not details. They make the product" Charles Eames.
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The first decorative movement that was created by and for the middle class two centuries ago, Biedermeier furniture still feels surprisingly modern even today.
Since 1993, thousands of local, national and international collectors, designers and businesses have taken inspiration and resource from Material Culture’s vast and constantly changing inventory of one of a kind items for their home, garden, commercial, and special design projects. Material Culture offers the rarest of combinations: a 60,000 square foot emporium of art, antiques,
Earthy tones and awning stripes enliven the space with a sense of 'coastal modernism'
Default mop replacement I'm back again with another default replacement, this time tackling the ugly default mop! I personally hated the EA version, the bright yellow sponge just isn't what I want i…
Explore the importance of hobbies for men that bring joy, keep your mind sharp, improve your eye for detail and help you meet new friends.
We handpicked for you an impressive collection of ideas and visions all inspired from the Eastern philosophy that explores the connection between nature and human beings. We will commence with the brightest and most mesmerizing examples of traditional Zen Gardens, and we will explore the key elements which compose such gardens. We will also introduce
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Image 1 of 15 from gallery of ZAO TANG Pop-up Gallery on Asian Arts and Feminism / Local Collective + Stigma Room. Photograph by Taran Wilkhu
The accolade was bestowed upon the resort by Luxury Travel Advisor after over 400,000 votes were cast by its readers around the world during six knockout-style rounds involving 63 posh lodges.
House ERG is a modern single family home situated in the city of Montreux, Switzerland, designed by Ralph Germann Architectes.
Architectural firm Studio Mumbai has once again teamed up with MANIERA gallery in Brussels, this time creating a collection of strikingly beautiful furniture pieces...Design Anthology Design Magazine Design news Design Inspiration Design stories Interior Magazine Interior Design News Asian architect
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Barack and Michelle are getting some well deserved R&R on Richard Branson's private island — here's what it's like.
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We take a closer look at the life and work of influential German architectural photographer Candida Hfer.
The architect constructed the sensitive restoration to reinvigorate a historic colonial residence in the heart of Singapore
We spent some time in May visiting Norway following an elopement we photographed in Iceland. In total our flights cost us $600 each including tax and with my VISA points I was able to get one of our flights for free (seriously, invest in a credit card that gets you travel rewards!). We never realized
Orpheus, 1958, by Isamu Noguchi (American, 1904–1988). Aluminum. The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York. © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York/ARS. Photo 7 of 7 in How a Friendship Between Isamu Noguchi and Saburo Hasegawa Helped Shape Midcentury Design.
The 1950s in Japan were a time of rediscovery and renewal in art, graphics, furniture, photography, ceramics, woodblock prints, cinema, literature, textile design, and architecture. Kazuo Shinohara…
Wooton desks, made in Victorian Indianapolis, were masterpieces of organization and design. Learn the history and value of these collectibles.
Image 11 of 27 from gallery of Hyunam House / IROJE Architects & Planners. Photograph by Jong Oh Kim
