Author: Itoh, Teiji and Yukio Futagawa
Title: The Elegant Japanese House: Traditional Sukiya Architecture
Description: New York, Walker / Weatherhill, 1969. Third printing. Hardcover. Olive green cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, white & color illus. dust jacket, 218 pp. BW and color illustrated throughout. "The sukiya style, originating in the ceremonial teahouse under minka influence, was expanded to include private residences, restaurants, and inns. It is beyond doubt the most sophisticated style developed throughout the long history of Japanese architecture. Through its extremely functional planning, its sensitive use of materials, and its aesthetic consciousness, it has exerted a strong influence on modern architecture and has extended this influence to Western architecture as well." (dj). VG/G Dust jacket has general wear and some tearing. Bookblock has some darkening .

Keywords: Asian Architecture, the Japanese House ; Japanese Architecture ; ; General Reference - Asian Architecture


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