Building the Japanese House Today

by Peggy Landers Rao and Len Brackett

Book Overview

Built like a piece of fine furniture, the traditional Japanese house is universally admired for its clean lines, intricate joinery, and unparalleled woodworking. Focusing primarily on a new guesthouse in California, this elegant volume shows how a classic Japanese house can be built to offer the warmth and comfort that modern homemakers require.Len Brackett, rigorously trained as a temple carpenter in Kyoto, has spent decades adapting the ancient...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810959313
• ISBN13: 9780810959316
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary