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JAPANOPHILES - AZBY BROWN
(March 1, 2014 [first broadcast on Feb. 7, 2013])
Making skillful use of small spaces, Japanese
architecture unites beauty & functionality. And American
architect Azby Brown is at the vanguard of sharing Japanese
people's distinctive design philosophies with the world.
Brown's studies are not limited to simply architecture.
They also delve into the lifestyle of Japan's Edo period,
200 or 300 years ago.
Azby Brown was born in 1956 in New Orleans, and he went on to
study architecture at Yale University. He came to Japan for the
first time in 1983 and ultimately spent three years observing the
restoration of a 1,300-year-old temple.
In 2010, Brown started an NPO devoted to sharing Japanese
culture with Africa. He uses recycled materials to make
traditional Japanese ovens that have proven useful in many
African villages.
Today, we look into the special appeal of Japanese architecture,
and what it has to offer the future of lifestyle design, through
the eyes of Azby Brown.
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