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"The Japanese Dream House" by Azby Brown, author of "Small Spaces" and "The Genius
of Japanese Carpentry", offers a unique look at Japanese house design and construction
as it exists for the vast majority of homeowners.
Following the history of the Japanese house from its earliest stages, "The Japanese
Dream House" is packed with historical photos of important periods in post-war
housing development, as well as numerous examples of modern housing construction
by both national and local homebuilders.
This large-format, full-color book is an excellent choice for designers and professionals
looking beyond the small percentage of internationally acclaimed architecture,
to the realities of home design and construction for the common man.
Editorial Reviews
Donald Richie, The Japan Times
"... a thoughtful and beautifully realized essay on one
of the ways in which the traditional manages to survive ..."
Andrew Barrie, Japan: People, Power & Opinion
"... will introduce a wide audience to an important,
often innovative, and largely neglected sector of Japan's
construction industry."
Amazon.com reader reviews"Excellent introduction to Japanese system housing", October 29, 2004 Reviewer: Daniel Ho
�� "I was expecting a coffee table book on pretty Japanese manufactured houses, but was pleasantly surprised it had depth.
The book begins with a historical look at Japanese housing and the influences of society, aesthetics, and economics on today's housing market. It details the influences of government legislation on the rigid feudal class system; Japanese minimalism of the poor versus the ostentation of the aristocracy; and important events from the Edo period to today's ongoing recession.
Later on, it details the rise of system housing manufacturers, building techniques, and the sales process a family would undertake to purchase a home. While it does feature a few architectural one-offs, the authors discredits these as something mass market consumers have no interest in (no different than North America). Sidebars go into details on things like roofing materials, shoji screens, tatami matting, to bathroom design."
"Utterly wonderful and so informative", June 22, 2003 Reviewer:
Beth Hartford
"Because we are in the process of designing and building a
Zen Danish (as we call it) new home I purchased this wonderful
book in order to get some specific ideas."
"The photography is wonderful and there are so many photos,
along with informative text on why certain elements work well..."
"If you are seriously interested in ideas for that one of
a kind, high quality home that doesn't have to break the bank
then this book may be of great value to you."
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"A good story of the Japanese house", September 6, 2001. Reviewer: Alessandro
Capponi, Italy
"This book is very interesting for people who want to know
the evolution of the house after World War II: The evolution
of styles from 'American' to tecnological."
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