Japanese Wood and Carpentry – Rustic and Refined – By Mechtild Mertz A book review by Judith Clancy___________________________ Japan is a country whose primary building material is wood, ranging from delicate alcove posts to some of the largest wooden structures in the world all employing exquisitely selected wood species. Walking the old streets of Kyoto …Read More
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Japanese Wood and Carpentry, Rustic and RefinedBy Mechtild Mertz(reviewed by Judith Clancy) Japan is a country whose primary building material is wood. Walking the old streets of Kyoto or entering a temple reveals the legacy of Japan’s forests: the soothing calm symmetry of wood lattice-fronted homes; and temples with lustrous pillars treated with …Read More
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