Comments on: Why Japanese Design? or Simple Virtues of Understood Beauty http://www.adamkingstudio.com/why-japanese-design-or-simple-virtues-of-understood-beauty Inspiring Tranquility Through Quiet Elegance Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adam King http://www.adamkingstudio.com/why-japanese-design-or-simple-virtues-of-understood-beauty/comment-page-1#comment-35 Adam King Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:19:03 +0000 http://www.adamkingstudio.com/?p=205#comment-35 @Tracy, Many western designers and modern designs incorporate a distinct Japanese element that doesn't always translate as directly from Japanese design. That, to me shows the universal genius behind those design principles that can transcend centuries and be repurposed without loosing meaning or impact. I need to look up that book. It sounds like a great read. @Tracy,

Many western designers and modern designs incorporate a distinct Japanese element that doesn’t always translate as directly from Japanese design. That, to me shows the universal genius behind those design principles that can transcend centuries and be repurposed without loosing meaning or impact.

I need to look up that book. It sounds like a great read.

]]> By: Tracy Davis http://www.adamkingstudio.com/why-japanese-design-or-simple-virtues-of-understood-beauty/comment-page-1#comment-20 Tracy Davis Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:07:12 +0000 http://www.adamkingstudio.com/?p=205#comment-20 I think your last paragraph holds the key. The fundamental elements of what we consider "the Japanese aesthetic" are probably universally appealing to the human consciousness. Many people in western societies respond positively to those elements without realizing their origin. I may have asked you this before, but have you ever read Junichiro Tanizaki's <em>In Praise of Shadows</em>? If not I highly recommend it. As a matter of fact I may need to pull it off my shelf now and read it again. I think your last paragraph holds the key. The fundamental elements of what we consider “the Japanese aesthetic” are probably universally appealing to the human consciousness. Many people in western societies respond positively to those elements without realizing their origin.

I may have asked you this before, but have you ever read Junichiro Tanizaki’s In Praise of Shadows? If not I highly recommend it. As a matter of fact I may need to pull it off my shelf now and read it again.

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