Design in the Japanese Style     Web www.boutique-hospitalityjapan.com hospitalityjapan.com     Sign up for our Email Newsletter   Building and Construction: In Japanese house construction, a wood frame is built first, followed by the raising of the roof, and then the addition of walls. There is an intermediate space in the Japanese house construction. In the Japanese construction, there is no clear demarcation between the interior and the exterior. There is, instead, an intermediate are occupied by three elements: a formal entranceway, a veranda, and various screening devices used in place of Western style doors and windows. All of these link inner components with outer, and bring nature almost indoors while still shielding man from the elements. The Japanese construction is deeply reflected by the climate, a culture of wood and paper, and asymmetry. [Sources and References] “A Japanese Touch for your Home” by Koji, Yagi, photographs by Ryo Hata in 1982 by Kodansha International. Japanese Interiors: Interior Design of the Japanese Home - http://www.japanese-interiors.com/index.htm Japanese Antique Chest Japanese Design Traditional: Design in the traditional Japanese style taking the images with wood and paper in the asymmetry style. Modern: Simplicity and concept of "wabi" (simple quietude) and "sabi" (elegant simplicity) is applied to the modern Japanese designs. Japanese Interior Design Merged with Nature Japanese landscape designs Japanese gardens Japanese Design by Rooms Japanese Style Living Rooms Japanese Style Dining Rooms Japanese Style Tatami Mat Rooms Japanese Style Bed Rooms Japanese Style Kitchen Japanese Style Bath Rooms Japanese Style Entrance Rooms Japanese Rooms Idea Album Open Air Japanese Bath Japanese "Ranma" Screen Japanese Materials Japanese Design by Materials Bamboo Washi Paper Wood Tatami Cane Japanese Materials Idea Album Japanese Design by Colors "Sumi" Black Vermilion Indigo Green Tea Japanese Gold Japanese Multi Colors Japanese Colors Idea Album Japanese Design by Styles Zen Style Co-Habitation with Nature Natural Lighting and Open Air Japanese Colors Japanese Styles For Inquiry - Please E-mail Us Read Hospitality Japan.com Blog