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Wabi-sabi, that ancient philosophy which embraces imperfection, lies at the very heart of Japanese traditions\u2014both artistic and societal.\r\nToday, it is being diluted by modernity.<\/p>\r\n

Worse still, this timeless aesthetic\u2014nourished by the slow passage of time and enriched by the patina of age\u2014is being cheapened by the mass-market home d\u00e9cor industry.<\/p>\r\n

Reducing wabi-sabi to what it once was, or to a fleeting \u201clifestyle\u201d trend, is to confine it within a box.<\/p>\r\n

From their encounter with architect Kengo Kuma, the authors have retained\u2014and illustrate here\u2014his vision of \u201cmodern wabi-sabi.<\/p>\r\n

Through their travels in India, Europe, and Morocco, they have witnessed the transcontinental ripple effect of wabi-sabi and, through this aesthetic, the subtle yet powerful influence of Japan.<\/p>\r\n

While journeying through the Japanese archipelago, they met with a new generation who is preserving, revealing, and carrying forward this philosophy: the new ambassadors of wabi-sabi.<\/p>\r\n

From a shared moment with a monk in a teahouse to a thousand quiet joys, they experienced the wabi-sabi feeling\u2026 They summon it here, and invite you to experience it too.<\/p>\r\n

Part travel journal, part photo book, and part collection of testimonies\u2014Anne-Emmanuelle Thion, a nomadic photographer, and Thierry Grundman, a traveling antiques dealer and founder of Atmosph\u00e8re d\u2019Ailleurs and the Wabi-Sabi Lab\u2014offer a cross-cultural, contemporary vision of wabi-sabi through encounters with those who embody it today.<\/p>\r\n

wabi-sabi, the ancient philosophy that values imperfection, lies at the heart of Japanese traditions, both artistic and societal. Today, it is blending into modernity. Worse, this timeless aesthetic, which thrives on the passage of time and gains richness from the patina of age, has been diluted by the mass-market decoration industry. Reducing wabi-sabi to what it once was, or to a \u201clifestyle\u201d trend, means confining it within a box.<\/p>\r\n

From their encounter with Architect Kengo Kuma, the authors have captured and illustrated his vision of \"modern wabi-sabi.\" Through their travels, they have observed the transcontinental flow of wabi-sabi and, through this aesthetic, the influence Japan exerts. Traveling across the archipelago, they have met with a new generation that defends, reveals, and perpetuates this philosophy: the new ambassadors of wabi-sabi.<\/p>\r\n

From a shared moment with a monk in a teahouse, to a thousand little joys, they have felt the essence of wabi-sabi\u2026 They now invoke it and invite you to experience it.<\/p>\r\n

A travel journal, a book of images, and testimonials\u2026 Anne-Emmanuelle Thion, globe-trotting photographer, and Thierry Grundman, traveling antiquarian, founder of Atmosph\u00e8re d\u2019Ailleurs and the wabi-sabi Lab, take you on a journey to discover a cross-cultural and multifaceted vision of wabi-sabi, meeting its contemporary advocates along the way.<\/p>\r\n

Author: Thierry Grundman<\/p>\r\n

Photographer: Anne-Emmanuelle Thion<\/p>\r\n

Foreword by Kengo Kuma<\/p>\r\n

240 pages, hardcover bound with natural linen<\/p>\r\n

Publication: September 1st, 2025<\/p>\r\n

95 EUR. (incl. tax)<\/p>\r\n

Size: 22,4 x 31 cm (8.82 x 12.20 inches)<\/p>\r\n

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