Japanese Design | Publication | 2016

This 50 page publication was created to help educate and spread awareness of the slowly disappearing Japanese Machiya [townhouse]. The book was to be created for an American audience who was interested in things authentically Japanese with the purpose of teaching them to love machiya.

The main concept of the publication was the machiya itself. The journey through the book follows the journey room to room through a machiya incorporating many rituals and elements of the lifestyle. This book uses many key concepts of Japanese design to authenticate the message.

[AWARDS]

2017 AAF Addy Awards - Fort Worth - Silver

2017 AAF Addy Awards - District - Bronze

Japanese Design | Publication | 2017

Conceptually an interesting project, this book is a Kyoto Travel Guide for tea lovers, and Japanese lovers alike. The title "Tani no Tatami" translates to "Valley Tatami" - Kyoto being a valley city, and tatami being the mat you sit on during a traditional tea ceremony. The book contains research and field notes I took throughout my personal Japanese tea journey. The publication explores tea design, space, and multilingual typography.