@article{812858,
      note = {Originally published in Japan by Iwanami Shoten in 2011.},
      author = {Hara, Ken'ya, and Hohle, Maggie Kinser, and Naito,  Yukiko,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/812858},
      title = {Designing Japan : a future built on aesthetics /},
      abstract = {"'Designing Japan: A Future Built on Aesthetics' presents  renowned designer Kenya Hara's vision of how his industry  can support Japan in crafting a future founded on a unique  philosophy of beauty as well as crowd-sourced wisdom from  around the world. The book spans history from the  beginnings of professional Japanese design in the sixteenth  century to the impact of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, but  Hara's focus is the future. A master collaborator,  meticulous organizer, and globally conscious innovator, he  draws on more than three decades of participation in design  work and exhibition curating, as well as deep professional  interaction with creators from many fields. 'Designing  Japan' serves as a foundation course on the essence of  Japanese aesthetics while maintaining a practical approach  to Japan's circumstances and future possibilities. Hara  reveals the methods by which designers in Japan continue to  work in tandem with government and industry to form  publicly accessible aesthetic inquiries into how this  island nation will proceed as its population ages, other  nations take over manufacturing, and technology develops.  Illustrations and examples recognize successful problem  solving through design, proving that it is a living,  changing industry that remains relevant not in spite of,  but as a partner to, advancing technology"--},
      recid = {812858},
      pages = {xi, 193 pages :},
}