Mirei Shigemori: Modernizing the Japanese Garden

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Being quite new to Japanese garden architecture I first try to learn and understand what's done and what's not done and the reasons behind it. This book immediately shows you why Shigemori is a so much respected innovator in his time and at the same time explains you why by referring to the classical Japanese gardens. His point of view is that a Japanese garden should fit into the time we are living in. And up until than, Japanese gardens had not changed much. Newer gardens used to be copies of the old methods instead of innovations. This work opens your mind about this and stimulates you to develop the concept of the Japanese garden into something which is more modern/timebound and more a creation of yourself.An absolute 'mustread' for people that like the Japanese garden.

Well written and explained in terms that we(regular mortals) can understand. Mr. Shigemori was ahead of his time in terms of thinking and producing gardens of exceptional clarity, beauty & simplicity.If you ever consider 'doing' or having someone do a Japanese garden concept for you then this book is a must prior to you deciding how to.Great book and great pictures with detail explanations.

Le paysagiste Shigemori a su créer des jardins d'avant-garde tout en se référant à la tradition des jardins paysages japonais incluant souvent des motifs symboliques. Il fut particulièrement inspiré dans la création de jardins modernes pour les temples zen. Ce fut aussi un historien et un chercheur qu'on vient de reconnaître comme précurseur.

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