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Where They Live Japan
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Japanese homes are rarely opened to outsiders. These lived-in spaces of artists, architects, designers and makers reveal how creativity and daily life intertwine.
Step inside a world rarely seen. Where They Live Japan opens the doors to private homes offering an intimate portrait of how creative people live. Featuring artists, architects, designers and makers, it invites readers into the spaces where ideas are formed, routines unfold and creativity takes shape in everyday life.
From compact Tokyo apartments overflowing with personal details, to Kyoto wooden townhouses shaped by centuries-old traditions; from inventive live/work studios to characterful family homes on the edges of the city, each home reveals the breadth of contemporary Japanese domestic life. Not styled for show, these environments are lived in, thoughtful and deeply personal. Through candid photography and insightful profiles, each chapter tells a story of how the home is shaped by constraint and habit, and how everyday rituals become design solutions. More than a book about interiors, this is a portrait of contemporary Japanese life, seen through the spaces people inhabit.
From compact Tokyo apartments overflowing with personal details, to Kyoto wooden townhouses shaped by centuries-old traditions; from inventive live/work studios to characterful family homes on the edges of the city, each home reveals the breadth of contemporary Japanese domestic life. Not styled for show, these environments are lived in, thoughtful and deeply personal. Through candid photography and insightful profiles, each chapter tells a story of how the home is shaped by constraint and habit, and how everyday rituals become design solutions. More than a book about interiors, this is a portrait of contemporary Japanese life, seen through the spaces people inhabit.
Extent: 272 pp
Format: Other book format
Illustrations: approx 315 images
Publication date: 2026-11-03
Size: 25.0 x 19.0 cm
ISBN: 9781760765484
About the Author
Paul Barbera is an Australian-born, New York-based photographer and director. He has worked regularly for Vogue Living and The New York Times, and has photographed for brands including Hermès, Herman Miller and Aesop. Paul's previous books are Where They Create (2011), Where They Purr (2021) and House Cat (2023).
Originally from Sydney, Kirsty Munro discovered that she was most inspired by writing about creativity and the people who drive it, a path that led her to senior editorial roles at Vogue Australia, InStyle and Harper's Bazaar. Now based in Tokyo, she writes about design, architecture and travel, exploring how ideas, materials and landscapes shape the way we live.
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