{"product_id":"9782875501561","title":"Wabi-Sabi Mood by Thierry Grundman","description":"Wabi-sabi, that ancient philosophy which embraces imperfection, lies at the very heart of Japanese traditions-both artistic and societal. Today, it is being diluted by modernity. Worse still, this timeless aesthetic-nourished by the slow passage of time and enriched by the patina of age-is being cheapened by the mass-market home d?cor industry. Reducing wabi-sabi to what it once was, or to a fleeting \"lifestyle\" trend, is to confine it within a box. From their encounter with architect Kengo Kuma, the authors have retained-and illustrate here-his vision of \"modern wabi-sabi. Through their travels in India, Europe, and Morocco, they have witnessed the transcontinental ripple effect of wabi-sabi and, through this aesthetic, the subtle yet powerful influence of Japan. While journeying through the Japanese archipelago, they met with a new generation who is preserving, revealing, and carrying forward this philosophy: the new ambassadors of wabi-sabi. From a shared moment with a monk in a teahouse to a thousand quiet joys, they experienced the wabi-sabi feeling. They summon it here, and invite you to experience it too. Part travel journal, part photo book, and part collection of testimonies-Anne-Emmanuelle Thion, a nomadic photographer, and Thierry Grundman, a traveling antiques dealer and founder of Atmosph?re d'Ailleurs and the Wabi-Sabi Lab-offer a cross-cultural, contemporary vision of wabi-sabi through encounters with those who embody it today.? Text in English and French.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369482760565,"sku":"9782875501561","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9782875501561.jpg?v=1763553382","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9782875501561","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}