10.03.2008



tatami: a unit of measurement



gropius, wright, aalto, etc.
All the great modernists
were influenced by:


Katsura Imperial Villa
Kyoto, Japan


top photo:
hida-no-sato
(laura stamer)

14 comments:

Jeannie said...

i find tatami mats very soothing. i love mine...

R4TH said...

springy under your feet, and they have a great scent too.....got me tatami dreaming now.

tapecase | r s e said...

oh my... i love tatami mats. and a space divided as such...oh

Anonymous said...

One day I will learn chinese to understand what is written above. Besides the post is great.

I liked all the pics in the post especially the second one...

Anonymous said...

It took me a lot of time to think and write a comment, that every thing is simple yet so beautifull.
wonderful and amazing

Anonymous said...

In the presence of all the encouraging comment I can only say that, The post is truly great...!
wonderful and amazing.......

Anonymous said...

Totally agree, Thanks for sharing such a nice post. Truely involving...
Please keep up the good work. Appreicate you efforts for sharing.

Anonymous said...

nice and cool picture..

Tatami eh?


Thanks!

Anonymous said...

lovely mats

Anonymous said...

I am impressed from the way you recovered after the remodelling and gratefull you remembered to share the colors of life with us. Keep it up...

Anonymous said...

But frankly speaking the post's great. Really contributing to knowledge. Keep on sharing good ideas...!

Anonymous said...

If you get the idea and tracked it down do let us know about your findings.

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm.....for some reason Not so good for the little ones....but VERY good for the adults!

Anonymous said...

I liked the comments
Amazinly combined colors in the cushions. Liked a lot...