Shikake : The Japanese Art of Shaping Behavior Through Design Hardback
by Naohiro (Osaka University) Matsumura
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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 vandalism Combining 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.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages, 42 black-and-white illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:20/11/2020
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- ISBN:9781631497810
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages, 42 black-and-white illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:20/11/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781631497810