Category: 建築
《設計日本》呈現了知名設計師原研哉的願景，探討其產業如何協助日本，基於獨特的美學哲學與來自全球的群眾智慧，打造一個以美為根基的未來。作為一位擅長合作的夥伴、細膩的組織者，以及具全球視野的創新者，原研哉匯集了超過三十年參與設計工作與展覽策劃的經驗，以及與各領域創作者深入專業交流的成果。
在《設計日本》中，原研哉揭示了讓大眾得以接觸美學探討的方法，探討這個島國在人口老化、其他國家接手製造業、以及科技持續發展之際，將如何前行。書中的插圖與實例肯定了透過設計解決問題的成功案例，證明設計是一個充滿活力、持續演進的產業，它並非與科技進步對立，而是與之攜手合作，始終保持其重要性。
Hara’s case for beauty as a national strategy is refreshingly practical, and the way he ties traditional aesthetics to real engineering challenges makes each essay feel urgent rather than academic. I picked it up for a long flight and finished it in two sittings, which rarely happens with architectu
The essay format and the way he argues for beauty as a national strategy is genuinely thought-provoking. I grabbed it for a design research project and ended up finishing it in one weekend.
The way Hara connects crowd-sourced wisdom to Japan’s design future really stuck with me after reading this. It’s a slim book but dense with ideas I keep coming back to, especially the chapter on how beauty can shape national identity.
