Machizukuri (Neighborhood Making): Collective World-Making in Traditional Japanese Neighborhoods Paul Haimes Machizukuri (literally “neighborhood making”) is a recent approach to community development in Japan, beginning in the 1960s, that aims to empower local communities in the development of their built environments through “more participation, independence in the decision-making process, and the establishment of […]
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Machizukuri (Neighborhood Making): Collective World-Making in Traditional Japanese Neighborhoods
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On Japanese Minimalism
On Japanese Minimalism Paul Haimes Abstract Shibumi, a Japanese term referring to a subtle elegance, but at times suggestive of austerity or even bitterness, captures a certain sense of restraint that is reflected in much traditional Japanese design. Although concepts derived from Japanese Zen Buddhism, such as ma, wabi-sabi, and iki, may be more commonly known […]