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Shikake
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- Book Synopsis
- Following The Little Book of Hygge, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and other bestsellers, Shikake introduces the latest example of practical wisdom from abroad: shikakeology, a phenomenon sweeping Japan. Naohiro Matsumura-renowned as the founder of the study of shikake, the Japanese word for "device"-has devised a new approach to design as astonishingly simple in its logic as it is sophisticated in its psychology. For example: a staircase painted like piano keys prompts people to exercise a symbol of a shrine placed in a public square discourages vandalismCombining traditional Japanese aesthetics with the lessons of behavioural economics, Matsumura presents a tool kit for literally anyone who wants to create their own mindful designs-and reveals how shikakes can help us address big challenges, including even climate change. Mind-bending yet elegant, Shikake will inspire readers to appreciate-and transform-the analogue world around them.
- About The Author
- Naohiro Matsumura is a professor in the Graduate School of Economics at Osaka University. He lives in Osaka, Japan.
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- ISBN
- 9781631497810
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Liveright Publishing Corporation, (20 November 2020)
- Number of Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 318 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 218 x 147 x 20 mm
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