{"product_id":"wabi-sabi-mood","title":"Wabi-Sabi Mood","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eWabi-sabi, the ancient Japanese philosophy that embraces imperfection, lies at the heart of the country’s artistic and societal traditions. Today, however, it is being diluted—both by modernity and the mass-market home décor industry, which reduces it to a fleeting lifestyle trend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eThe authors, through their encounter with architect Kengo Kuma, illustrate his vision of modern wabi-sabi—a philosophy adapting to contemporary contexts without losing its essence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"825\"\u003eTheir travels across India, Europe, Morocco, and throughout the Japanese archipelago have revealed the subtle but powerful global influence of wabi-sabi. Along the way, they met a new generation committed to preserving and renewing this aesthetic: the new ambassadors of wabi-sabi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"975\"\u003eFrom quiet moments with monks in teahouses to countless small, meaningful experiences, they have felt its essence—and invite readers to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003ePart travel journal, part photographic journey, and part collection of testimonies, this work by Anne-Emmanuelle Thion, a nomadic photographer, and Thierry Grundman, traveling antiques dealer and founder of Atmosphère d’Ailleurs and the Wabi-Sabi Lab, offers a contemporary, cross-cultural perspective on wabi-sabi through encounters with those who embody it today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Thierry Grundman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographer: Anne-Emmanuelle Thion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword by Kengo Kuma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e256 pages hardcover bound with natural linen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication: August 27, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 224 x 310 mm (\u003cspan\u003e8.82 x 12.20 inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBilingual edition (English + French)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slovart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53722114785620,"sku":"9782875501561","price":2190.0,"currency_code":"CZK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1538\/3583\/files\/Tereza_dbd1a10d-6587-443e-8bea-3a33f51b14b3.png?v=1771268134","url":"https:\/\/booktherapy.cz\/products\/wabi-sabi-mood","provider":"Book Therapy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}