Super Potato Design: The Complete Works of Takashi Sugimoto: Japan's Leading Interior Designer

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Inspiring design for contemporary spaces with timeless beauty.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in interior design and Japanese aesthetics. Super Potato Design showcases the exceptional work of Takashi Sugimoto and his firm, Super Potato, known for their innovative use of traditional Japanese building materials. The book is generously illustrated with stunning photographs, allowing readers to truly appreciate the visually captivating and timeless spaces created by Super Potato. With insightful explanations and interviews, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the design philosophy behind their work. Prepare to be inspired and see how Super Potato has made a significant impact on interior design in Japan and beyond.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Super Potato Design: The Complete Works of Takashi Sugimoto: Japan's Leading Interior Designer

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ISBN: 9780804837378
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Date of Publication: 2006-11-15
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.48
(rated by 42 readers)

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Super Potato Design is the first full-length book to present the work and conceptual ideas of the internationally renowned Japanese design firm Super Potato, founded by Takashi Sugimoto.Super Potato's compelling designs for the interiors of restaurants, shops and hotels, as well as Takashi Sugimoto's designs for tea ceremony spaces and utensils, are richly complex compositions of materials which create simple, strong spaces.Using traditional Japanese building materials such as bamboo, wood, and stone, but creating original yet timeless spaces, Super Potato's designs avoid specific stylistic characterizations and short-lived fashion. By finding contemporary expression for essential concepts present in traditional Japan and combining materials in unexpected ways to create exciting spaces, Super Potato's work has had a significant impact on interior design in Japan and throughout Asia.Super Potato Design is generously illustrated with 320 full-color photographs by the respected Japanese photographer Yoshio Shiratori, who has recorded Super Potato's projects since the firm's conception in 1973. Architect and Japan scholar Mira Locher introduces the ideas and influences of Takashi Sugimoto, the founder and principal designer of Super Potato, and provides a thorough explanation of each project. Architectural drawings further describe the projects. A forward by Tadao Anso, interviews between Takashi Sugimoto and architect Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama, and also graphic designer Kenya Hara, explore the ideas relevant to Japanese designers today. A list of the Complete Works of Super Potato rounds off the book.
 

Inspiring design for contemporary spaces with timeless beauty.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in interior design and Japanese aesthetics. Super Potato Design showcases the exceptional work of Takashi Sugimoto and his firm, Super Potato, known for their innovative use of traditional Japanese building materials. The book is generously illustrated with stunning photographs, allowing readers to truly appreciate the visually captivating and timeless spaces created by Super Potato. With insightful explanations and interviews, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the design philosophy behind their work. Prepare to be inspired and see how Super Potato has made a significant impact on interior design in Japan and beyond.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.