bamboo
Jun 29 2009, Aditi Justa

Homes have always been an artful balance of life’s essentials with modern aesthetics. To provide comfort and relief from the sweltering heat this summer are the Japanese homes. The eco-friendly homes are designed to beat the heat without having to..

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In this image released by the Japan Society, a bamboo piece by Matsumoto Hafu (b. 1952) Outsize flower basket, is shown. The Japan Society has mounted an exhibition relating the story of the evolution of bamboo art from vessel to sculpture. “New Bamboo:..