Bamboo Style
The many uses of beautiful bamboo
Besides feeding pandas and making a yummy addition to many Asian dishes, bamboo is also used as a building material, both functional and decorative. The dried stems are extremely sturdy and lend themselves to a multitude of uses. Shigeru Ban, for example, found a way to create lumber from laminated woven bamboo for a house he designed in Beijing. Other houses show off bamboo in more straightforward ways, lining the ceilings or floors with stems, or even forming walls. Bamboo is also used to construct furniture, lending a chair or a bed a warm, earthy feeling. This unique look book captures the many uses of bamboo in houses throughout China, Japan, and Indonesia.
About the Series:
More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review
About the editor:
Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN since 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.
About the photographer:
Swiss photographer Reto Guntli, based in Zurich, regularly travels the world shooting for international magazines. He has published numerous books and contributed to TASCHEN publications such as Inside Asia, Living in Japan, Living in Bali, Great Escapes Asia and Great Escapes Europe.
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Bamboo Style
Taschen, Dr. Angelika (Editor)
McLane, Daisann / Guntli, Reto Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 192 pages $ 9.99 |
- Reviews (2 items)
"Impossible de ne pas présenter ce livre ici, sur Bamboo-music! Mais au-delà du clin d'oeil, il s'agit bien, encore une fois, d'un superbe petit livre TASCHEN, régal des yeux. Vous découvrirez en images les multiples utilisations du bambou dans toute la Chine, le Japon et l'Indonésie. Des lieux magnifiques, en intérieur dans les maisons et en extérieur, avec de superbes paysages. Un voyage incontournable pour tous les amoureux du bambou!"
bamboo-music.com, France
bamboo-music.com, France
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