Japandi Style

Japandi is the newest and hottest trend in interiors: a

harmonious combination of functionality, comfort, and the minimalist look that

characterizes Scandinavian design, with the purest elegance of traditional

Japanese craftsmanship.  Japandi harmoniously blends Scandinavian hygge with wabi-sabi,

a concept derived from Zen Buddhism that advocates peaceful sobriety and

invites us to admire the beauty hidden in slight imperfections in nature. This

first major survey of Japandi style will introduce the reader to the

fundamentals, and to iconic objects that will transform and interior into a

Japandi-inspired retreat. Chapter one of the book examines the converging principles

that have contributed to the emergence of Japandi Style such as functionality,

neutral colors, the importance of organic materials, and the thoughtful

simplicity of shapes. Chapter two presents some of the most emblematic works of

Japandi Style, and the design studios behind them. Chapter three gives examples

of how to decorate and furnish rooms – the living room, dining room, bedroom,

bathroom, winter garden, or home office – in Japandi Style.