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the art of japanese joinry by kyosi seiken and kiyosaki

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a sculpture made out of wooden blocks with a black bowl on the table in front of it

Traditional Japanese toys inspired this modular furniture by architects Kengo Kuma and Associates for the East Japan Project. Twelve wooden sticks slot together without glue to form the units, which combine to make shelving or tables. The six-sided units can be connected to one another from any edge. The Chidori Furniture is named after Chidori toys, which

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several pictures of wooden furniture being assembled together

Hand cut joinery that does not use glue or nails is the hallmark of traditional Japanese carpentry. These techniques would be used by miyadaiku on temples such as Toshodaiji in Nara Japan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site #aumagazine #woodworker #japanesetraditionalarchitecture #japanesewoodworking #joinery #woodarchitecture

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a close up of a wooden object on the floor

A beautiful piece of furniture can complete a room. It can be the final piece that makes a space come full circle, building a comfortable and cohesive haven, ra

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closeup of the wooden cross section of a chair

Held together without glue, nails or metal supports — the works of tsugite craftsmen have been a staple of traditional Japanese design for centuries. The most common joint mechanism during the 12th to19th century, it employs both satisfyingly simple and fantastically complex cuts in timber, interlocking to create surprisingly strong bonds.

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