Kenya Hara Bundle

Kenya Hara Bundle

White, Designing Japan, 100 Whites

Considered to be the most influential designer in Japan today, Kenya Hara is also a best-selling author. This collection of books reveals Hara's core influences, design philosophy and vision for the future, ranging from “White” (2010) in which Hara explores the essence of white in Japanese aesthetics, including the central concepts of “emptiness” and “the absolute void”; to “100 Whites” (2019) which extends this analysis with a poetic series of 100 specific examples of white and what they mean for his creative process; and “Designing Japan: A Future Built on Aesthetics”, which presents Hara’s vision to future-proof the Japanese design industry and its craft history.

Considered to be the most influential designer in Japan today, Kenya Hara is also a best-selling author. This collection of books reveals Hara's core influences, design philosophy and vision for the future, ranging from “White” (2010) in which Hara explores the essence of white in Japanese aesthetics, including the central concepts of “emptiness” and “the absolute void”; to “100 Whites” (2019) which extends this analysis with a poetic series of 100 specific examples of white and what they mean for his creative process; and “Designing Japan: A Future Built on Aesthetics”, which presents Hara’s vision to future-proof the Japanese design industry and its craft history.

13 × 18,7 cm, 5 x 7 ¼ in

512 pages, 55 illustrations

3 books (hardback)

2024, Kenya Hara Bundle, English
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Kenya Hara

Kenya Hara (*1958) is considered the most influential designer of present-day Japan. After graduating in design from the Musashino Art University of Kodaira in 1983, he worked as a curator and graphic designer before taking on the role of art director at Muji in 2002. Hara is president of the Nippon Design Center Inc., and head of the department of Science of Design at Musashino Art University. He has published widely on his design theory, including the books “Designing Design” (2007), “White” (2009), “Designing Japan” (2018), and “100 Whites” (2019).

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