Writer: Alfred Mowse

The Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forests

The Craft of Carpentry: Drawing Life from Japan’s Forests

Alfred Mowse

The Craft of Carpentry exhibition at Japan House London is striking for showing an ongoing craft tradition and architectural culture that appears to be both attuned to history and inherently adaptable. A fellow visitor to the exhibition told me about his father who had been a sukiya carpenter, building their… Read More