tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698714635926875928.post7534525873679800001..comments2023-11-03T10:58:26.982+00:00Comments on Blabber, Etcetera: Hako-ie, Japanese House in a Box Wins Good Design AwardSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16655313309898458630noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698714635926875928.post-36381266614207225772008-11-03T18:35:00.000+00:002008-11-03T18:35:00.000+00:00This is a great way to create a calm oasis in what...This is a great way to create a calm oasis in what might otherwise be a chaotic space. It's a shame there aren't any pictures of the interior, though I can imagine.<BR/><BR/>I like the way that traditional Japanese architecture is dimensioned around <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatami" REL="nofollow">tatami mats</A> (having 1:2 proportions and typically 90 x 180 cm). Thus you might have a three mat room (as here) or a six-mat room.Adrian Shorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18250170055363571973noreply@blogger.com