Japanese Design Since 1945: A Complete Sourcebook
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A definitive visual chronicle for anyone who cares about how objects shape culture. Japanese Design Since 1945: A Complete Sourcebook gathers eight decades of product, furniture, fashion, and architecture into a single, heavy paperback that feels as premium as it looks.
Across 448 pages, Naomi Pollock profiles 70 designers and studios, from SANAA and Issey Miyake to icons like the Sony Walkman and Panasonic’s Panapet R-70. The curation leans into materials, manufacturing, and craft, showing why even mass production in Japan still honors precision and tactility.
Layouts are clean, photography is generous, and the pacing makes it easy to dip in or study deeply. It’s part reference, part inspiration, perfect on a desk or coffee table. If you appreciate thoughtful design decisions and timeless form, this belongs in your library.
