Zen Gardens: The Complete Works of Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's Leading Garden Designer
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00AHFJC6Q |
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| Number of Pages | : | 517 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Zen Personified David Hill Japanese gardening is a wonderful art form that celebrates simplicity, creativity and nature. The work of Shunmyo Masuno, perhaps Japan's leading garden designer, is superbly showcased in this beautiful work. The photographs are both inspiring and gorgeously presented. Importantly, the text adds detail about the highlighted gardens that is enlightening and thoughful. As a Japanese garden enthusiast, this book has a special spot in my book collection. I highly recommend purchasing it.. Quirk said Five Stars. Photos and text give great introduction to Shunmyo Masuno's design practice, and elements to consider for your own designs. "Fabulous book about an ancient art practiced by a modern master" according to Vladimir. A must have/read for those interested in Japanese Gardens. Masuno creates both traditional and contemporary gardens of great beauty and peace.I only wish the book was much longer and there were more interviews of and quotes by this master.
His gardens bring comfort to people who tire of dry city life by cleansing their souls." —Toyo Ito, internationally acclaimed award-winning architect and founder of Toyo"This stunning book illustrates many (but probably not all) of Shunmyo Masuno's oeuvre. From his training and life as a Zen priest, Masuno has developed a viewpoint and mindset that have strong con. Not only are there outstanding images but the text accompanying them is interesting, readable and informative. Seeing such tranquil spaces in our generally chaotic world offers an escape
He has worked in ultramodern urban hotels and in some of Japan's most famous classic gardens. Shunmyo Masuno, Japan's leading garden designer, is at once Japan's most highly acclaimed landscape architect and an 18th-generation Zen Buddhist priest, presiding over daily ceremonies at the Kenkoji Temple in Yokohama. Like one of Masuno's gardens, the book can be a place for contemplation and mindful repose.. In each project, his work as a designer of landscape architecture is inseparable from his Buddhist practice. It presents 37 major gardens around the world
She holds degrees from Smith College and the University of Pennsylvania. and Japan. She is the author of Traditional Japanese Architecture: An Exploration of Elements and Forms and Super Potato Design: The Complete Works of Takashi Sugimoto: Japan's Leading Interior Designer. . She is an Associate Professor at the College of Architecture & Planning at the University of Utah. She worked for Team Zoo Atelier Mobile in Japan for seven years before setting up an architectural