The Katsura Imperial Villa was completed in 1615. Prince Toshihito and later his son prince Toshitada erected several constructions and an impressive garden. Through the ‘windows’ you have totally different views on the gardens. Not only related to the vegetation but alto to the time of the day and the Lees verder
This morning I met one of the neighbors. He explained me very gently when and how to open and close the sliding doors* in the house. Places we share, places where he could see me (‘you’re a woman’) when and how to open or close them. I will show you Lees verder
After 11 hours by plain (7 hours forward in time) and nearly any sleep I got a warmhearted welcome from the people from the KCCC, the Doshisha University and the owners of the house. My apartment is big and full of things from the family: some traditional (photographs from the Lees verder
Last weekend I was suprised to see this book in the Stedelijk. It’s an essay on aesthtics by Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965). Femke told me to read it for preparation, and Kenya Hara wrote about it in his book ‘designing design’. Tanizaki has a sharp eye for colour, light and material. Lees verder