Friday, February 13, 2009

Elements of Perception

Exploring the work of contemporary Japanese artist Noriyuki Haraguchi.

I have long been a fan of Noriyuki Haraguchi and the Japanese minimalist approach to architecture and design.
Haraguchi creates sophisticated transitions between functional objects, pure use of materials and abstract requirements of space and surfaces. The following photos represent my favorite works, while giving my readers insight into Harguchi's diverse portfolio.


















All visuals courtesy of Noriyuki Haraguchi Catalogue Raisonne 1963-2001

7 comments:

  1. Love the circular pool ! I want that in the entrance of my next house with curve walls to eco it and a 18' high ceilings.

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  2. Japanese have different perception of space than us , it’s cultural , therefore they did already a long journey ahead of us . we just try to walk in their food print without knowing the deep reason of their action . I ve Japanese client, they reveal things only when need it and only drop of it ,for me not to go in a wrong direction with them . their world has several dimensions and layers , kind of .

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  3. Noriyuki Haraguchi's work really is stunning, i love how his designs are so clean and simple but they fit and fill the space perfectly. This is minamilism done right!

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  5. Unreal
    absolutely beautiful structures.

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  6. Great pictures of Noriyuki Haraguchi's brilliance. I particularly like the installation in the top 2 photos.

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  7. Have you seen his "Matter & Mind" in Tehran contemporary art museum? That's one of my favorites!

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