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Книги издательства «Tuttle Publishing»
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Shunju: New Japanese Cuisine takes you on a tour of the restaurants and philosophy at the forefront of Japan's cooking revolution. Just as Alice Waters changed the way Americans thought about food, Takashi Sugimoto has revolutionized the act of dining in Japan. |
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Contemporary Asian Living Rooms takes you into 50 of Southeast Asia's most inspiring homes and hotels. Dozens of beautiful interiors, displayed in more than 150 full-color photographs, provide the most up-to-date design ideas. Created by some of the leading talents in contemporary Asian design today, these interiors feature creative shapes, contours, materials, and new ways of working with the space where family and friends spend most of their time. An excellent volume for browsing, and a perfect source book for ideas. |
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Weapons, particularly bladed ones such as swords, are enjoying a renaissance of interest from every source, from collectors to laypeople. The samurai, a glorified figure in Japan and the West, employed a variety of weapons, not least of which was the sword. Samurai Weapons details how and why their arsenal included not only the sword of popular lore, but also a variety of other tools, including concealed weapons, improvised fighting tools, fans, truncheons and pole arms. The author succinctly describes the society of Japan, how and why the samurai class arose, and the place that samurai held in that society through the centuries, focusing in particular on the various weaponry, how these weapons were used and why. In addition, Samurai Weapons highlights the influence these weapons and fighting styles had on many different schools of Japanese martial arts. |
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As the designs in this book show, Asia's most successful decorators have worked wonders with bathrooms. Here you'll find artfully arranged tubs and basins, shower curtains adjusted just so for perfect coloring, and glass panels placed at intriguing geometric angles. These brilliant strategies prove that astute decorators consider the bathroom as important as any other room. Shot entirely on location, Contemporary Asian Bathrooms presents the newest trends emerging in Asian home design. Gorgeous full-color photographs showcase the sexy new look and fantasy appeal of today's bathrooms. The book includes page after page of one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor bathroom designs in 50 luxury homes and hotels across Southeast Asia, ranging from the minimalist to the exotic, and exclusive city penthouses to rural country homes. This book offers homeowners new ideas for showers, tubs, fixtures, tiles and lighting that will inspire a new approach to modern bathing. |
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Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, whether your stay will be long or short, your visit to China will be more pleasurable and effective if you understand your host culture and how to work within it. Etiquette Guide to China is a vital guide for visitors to the world's newest financial superpower. Learn the essentials of interacting, such as how to address people you meet, if you should bow or shake hands, and how to behave out on the town, in the boardroom or when attending a wedding. Filled with practical advice on minding your manners in China, Etiquette Guide to China will be the most indispensable item you'll carry on your trip. |
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In today's busy world, the lives of ancient tea masters, living in mountainside huts and picking tea leaves fresh off wild plants, may seem so inapplicable to our hectic lives as to be for our purposes mere myths. The Way of Tea shows modern readers how you can bring this serenity to your daily life. You don't need a mountainside hut or hours for endless contemplation; just a few quiet moments with a steaming cup of your favourite tea. Aaron Fisher, noted tea expert and author, shows readers how in the modern world the way of tea does not need to be some sombre religious ceremony held in dimly lit halls by a bunch of solemn monks chanting between sips, but can instead be a path for anyone to experience and share inner peace, relax the ego, and be free and open-an excellent recipe for a life well lived. |
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The incredible splendors of some of the worlds' most recognized architectural feats are brought to life within the pages of Origami Architecture. With this book, some card stock paper, and a hobby knife, anyone can build spectacular re-creation's of the most famous buildings in the world. It gives instructions and templates for 16 buildings, including the Parthenon, the White House, the Eiffel Tower, the Chrysler building, and the Forbidden City. There are over 900 photographs detailing the cutting and assembling of the pieces, most without using glue or tape. Once the structure is attached to the base not only will does it look amazing, but it can be folded up and taken anywhere. For the would-be architect, the papercraft hobbyist, or a model builder, Origami Architecture will provide hours of activity with impressive results. |
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Asia's Legendary Hotels features some of the region's most historically significant hotels, from the Taj Mahal in India to the Raffles Hotel in Singapore to the Railway Hotel in Hua Hin. The result is a showcase of unique establishments where the past is not only present, but celebrated-and where one can discover what it was like in the golden age of travel — when a hotel was more than merely a collection of rooms and a restaurant or two. |
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Asian Bar and Restaurant Design is a selection of more than 40 sleekly designed and wonderfully executed bars, restaurants and clubs from across Southeast Asia. Representative of a new wave of interior design and architecture that combines Eastern aesthetics and materials with Western know-how, these designs are sure to excite insiders of the hospitality industry, foodies, interior design aficionados and people who love beautiful and well-designed spaces. |
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A wonderful introduction to the richness of Japanese culture, providing insights into the philosophic and aesthetic principles that underlie Japanese style. It is also a 'how to' book, with hundreds of useful ideas for integrating the simple elegance of Japanese design into your lifestyle. |
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Gianni Francione is an architect from Turin, North Italy, who has lived in Bali for over 20 years. He is inspired by tribal art and the vernacular architectural tradition of Indonesia, and has designed countless tropical homes. |
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Chinese style, long considered staid and traditional, is moving rapidly in a new and innovative direction. The pioneering spirit of a new China is manifesting itself in cuttingedge design and architecture as an insatiable appetite for creative new directions leads designers to infuse their work with a fresh vision. The traditional aesthetic values of elegance, subtlety and proportion are still evident, but modern materials and techniques now form the cornerstones of new design movements. China Living presents a fascinating overview of China's diverse design landscape today. From modernist mountain villas to high-rise condominiums, and from artistic retreats in former industrial buildings to refurbished courtyard homes, the array of lifestyle and design options in China is as varied as the country itself. By unveiling the most exciting homes in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, three of the world's most dynamic cities. China Living exemplifies different facets of an emerging identity that is uniquely Chinese and yet has global appeal. |
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Against a background of historical, cultural and social change comes Chinese Dress, a comprehensive and sumptuously illustrated book examining the extraordinary range of Chinese dress. Skillfully weaving together everything from court and formal costumes through to the working attire of the lower classes and the latest fashions of New China, Chinese Dress tells the story of the evolution of Chinese clothing. The first section details attire worn during the Qing dynasty by the emperors and their consorts, as well as the mandarins, merchants, and their womenfolk, both Manchu and Chinese. The following sections pay particular attention to the dramatic changes in clothing that took place in China from the Republican period, including rural dress and children's wear, through to dress in New China from 1949 to the present day. An engaging and original text, Chinese Dress is the essential reference for costume historians, fashion designers and collectors, as well as lovers of beautiful clothes everywhere. |
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The Complete Book of Sushi is the definitive collection of traditional, contemporary and innovative recipes for lovers of this Japanese cuisine. Fresh and delicious, sushi is one of the healthiest foods you can eat, as it's low in fat and high in essential vitamins and minerals. Aesthetically pleasing, sushi is also surprisingly simple to make. This practical book will show you how to create beautiful and elegant sushi dishes with ease. Featuring a wide variety of recipes for: — Planning and preparing a sushi meal — Sushi rolls — Nigiri-sushi — Molded sushi — Hand-Rolled sushi — Vegetarian sushi — Chirashi-sushi — Wrapped sushi — Sushi rice in fried tofu bags — Sushi in a bowl — New sushi — Drinks, sauces and side dishes |
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Contemporary Asian Pools and Gardens showcases the continent's most spectacular modern gardens and water features. Private swimming pools and gardens have increasingly become an integral part of modern living spaces and you don't necessarily have to live in a house to have one. This book in the Contemporary Asian Designs series includes special chapters on walkways, lighting, fences, gates and roof gardens, as well as the latest in infinity, lap, communal, plunge pool and rooftop pools, displaying some of the most sought-after designs in the region. |
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Many books have been written about batik, but Grand Batik Interiors is the first that highlights the debut of batik in the world of interior design, presenting a fresh new perspective on this most ancient of crafts. Grand Batik Interiors records batik's journey from its traditional context into the world of modernity. It examines the way this cloth, with its deeply embedded, multi-layered meanings, has been re-created to become relevant to a modern lifestyle, including its use in the garment, fashion and interior design industries. |
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Japan Living, this new book from noted authors Marcia Iwatate and Geeta Mehta, continues to explore the themes of their highly successful Japan Houses. Some houses represented in Japan Living reflect the many changes in the dynamics of the new Japanese society, including an aging population and the desire to remain single, while others embody plenty of creativity, self-expression and individuality. Throughout, a return to traditional materials and design elements is married with such present-day requirements as minimalism, flexibility, energy efficiency and electronic gadgetry. Each of these homes is an exquisite representation of the integrity consistently found in Japanese interior design, in both new construction and old. |
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Japanese residential design has evolved as a distinctive response to social, political, and climatic pressures-along with the powerful individual ideas of its architects. Japan Houses presents 28 of the country's finest contemporary houses. Each house is beautifully captured through breathtaking photographs, showcasing the creativity of Japan's leading architects and designers and their innovative use of building materials, spatial concepts, and aesthetic surprise. |
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The simple beauty of Japanese architecture and design has inspired many of the world's top architects and designers, such as Bruno Taut, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Terence Conran, to name just a few. The grace and elegance of the Japanese sensibility is reflected in both modern and traditional Japanese homes, from their fluid floor plans to their use of natural materials. In The Japanese House, renowned Japanese photographer Noboru Murata has captured this Eastern spirit with hundreds of vivid color photographs of 15 Japanese homes. As we step behind the lens with Murata, we're witness to the unique Japanese aesthetic, to the simple proportions modeled after the square of the tatami mat; to refined, rustic decor; to earthy materials like wood, paper, straw, ceramics, and textiles. This is a glorious house-tour readers can return to again and again, for ideas, inspiration, or simply admiration. |
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The lavish photos of inns and hot springs collected in this book will provide homeowners with a wealth of inspiration. With more than 250 color photographs, this is essential for anyone interested in luxury Japan. Each chapter discusses an extravagant inn, its local history, and its cultural traditions. Each of the properties has been handpicked by the author for their strong design aesthetic. The lodgings pictured here will bring a flush of new ideas to home decorators across the world. |
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