Shikake
Author: Naohiro Matsumura
ISBN: 9781631497810
RM86.90
Publisher,Norton
Publication Date,
Format, Hardcover
Weight,
No. of Pages, 168
Following The Little Book of Hygge, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and other bestsellers, Shikake introduces the latest example of practical wisdom from abroad: shikakeology, a phenomenon sweeping Japan. Naohiro Matsumura-renowned as the founder of the study of shikake, the Japanese word for "device"-has devised a new approach to design as astonishingly simple in its logic as it is sophisticated in its psychology. For example:
* a staircase painted like piano keys prompts people to exercise
* a symbol of a shrine placed in a public square discourages vandalism
* a staircase painted like piano keys prompts people to exercise
* a symbol of a shrine placed in a public square discourages vandalism
