Mastering Authentic Japanese Courtyard Homes: 7 Key Elements Explained for Design Perfection

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  • The Essence of Japanese Courtyard Homes: 7 Key Elements That Define Authenticity"
    Japan's traditional courtyard homes stand as timeless testaments to the harmony between nature and architecture. Understanding the key elements that define these serene spaces unveils their inherent beauty and functionality.
    1. Tsuboniwa: Miniature Gardens Within
    The essence of a Japanese courtyard home lies in its intimate gardens, known as tsuboniwa. These meticulously crafted miniature landscapes offer a serene escape, integrating elements like rocks, moss, gravel, and carefully pruned plants. Achieving authenticity involves understanding the art of arranging these elements to evoke tranquility.
    2. Shoji and Fusuma: Sliding Doors That Transform Space
    The use of shoji (sliding paper doors) and fusuma (sliding doors with wooden frames) delineates spaces within the home while enabling flexibility. Their translucency diffuses natural light, creating a soft, diffused ambiance. Achieving authenticity involves mastering the delicate balance between privacy and openness these doors offer.
    3. Engawa: Connecting Inner and Outer Spaces
    The engawa, a narrow veranda or passageway surrounding the home, blurs the line between interior and exterior. It serves as a transitional space, allowing residents to connect with nature while providing a functional buffer zone. Authentic design incorporates this feature to foster a seamless indoor-outdoor experience.
    4. Tatami: Traditional Flooring That Reflects Simplicity
    Tatami mats, made from rice straw and woven rush, form the flooring in these homes. Their standard size dictates the room's proportions, emphasizing a sense of order and simplicity. Achieving authenticity involves understanding the cultural significance of tatami and its role in spatial harmony.
    5. Shakkei: Borrowed Scenery for Enhanced Aesthetics
    Shakkei, or "borrowed scenery," is an ingenious design technique where surrounding landscapes, such as mountains or gardens, are intentionally framed to become part of the courtyard's visual composition. Achieving authenticity incorporates thoughtful consideration of external elements to enhance the space's beauty.
    6. Minka: Embracing Vernacular Architecture
    Minka, traditional Japanese folk houses, often inspire the design of courtyard homes. Their low, sweeping roofs, natural materials, and adaptable spaces showcase a deep connection to regional craftsmanship and aesthetics. Authenticity lies in honoring and integrating these architectural roots.
    7. Wabi-Sabi: Embracing Imperfection and Transience
    At the heart of Japanese aesthetics is wabi-sabi, the celebration of impermanence and imperfection. Authentic courtyard homes embody this philosophy, emphasizing natural materials' aging, fostering a sense of humility and appreciation for the passage of time.
    In conclusion, authentic Japanese courtyard homes epitomize a delicate balance between nature, architecture, and cultural philosophies. Incorporating these seven key elements not only defines their authenticity but also encapsulates the timeless allure and functional elegance of these serene living spaces.
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  • @dr.niluferrahman8524
    @dr.niluferrahman8524 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Beautiful homes.people living in them are lucky and blessed. Thankyou.

  • @anniealaverdov554
    @anniealaverdov554 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Merveilleux Japon! Tout est poésie, harmonie, et toujours cette communion avec la nature, sublime !

  • @ritikas3006
    @ritikas3006 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Great Choice of music....it's mystic and perfectly matches the theme.

  • @miltongaranganga1993
    @miltongaranganga1993 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    .....An ambience of beauty and elysian elegance in realities and dreamlike feeling! Very inspiring aesthetics and calm...

  • @olderolderman4603
    @olderolderman4603 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I don't see no imperfections everything was perfect.and move. Thank you. I enjoy it.

  • @zackb7127
    @zackb7127 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Wow, absolutely beautiful. While I know most if not all of these are not real life home & courtyards but these are amazing designs. So tranquil and serene. Hope to see the real ones.

  • @tictoc5443
    @tictoc5443 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Imo japanese design is on another level❤

  • @lppoqql
    @lppoqql 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    These were generated with Midjourney

  • @user-fn6qm3ms2e
    @user-fn6qm3ms2e 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love it!! Simple & Elegant!!😍💜

  • @vasohrysafi
    @vasohrysafi 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Φανταστικό! Δεν έχω δεί πιό όμορφο βίντεο! Ταξιδέψαμε στό όνειρο! Συγχαρητήρια!

  • @Ver1dian
    @Ver1dian 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I feel so relaxed just from watching the video. I can’t imagine how at peace I would be actually living in something like this

    • @midlife_crossroads
      @midlife_crossroads หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Exactly - as long as I have an expert gardener (specialist in Bonsai, of course) and a TEAM of cleaners working constantly. And probably a home organization/ decluttering consultant - also full time - to make sure I am able to hide away every single object I own and use, ever. I love the idea but I can imagine it with the kind of chaotic environment that seems magically to materialize wherever I exist. 😊

  • @InnocentCougar-fg7zo
    @InnocentCougar-fg7zo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In LOVE with this style feels so comfortable

  • @rickmaletich4000
    @rickmaletich4000 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    i could watch this forever😊

  • @1948yan1948
    @1948yan1948 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Sehr Elegant und Perfekt !!

  • @lynnmanning2795
    @lynnmanning2795 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Beautiful designs. The attention to natural is wonderful.

  • @user-pt9zs7gt2i
    @user-pt9zs7gt2i 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I love you japan ❤️

  • @StyleViewStudio
    @StyleViewStudio 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is why I cannot live in an apartment. The connection with the land is what makes a house a home - nothing compares to trees, minimal landscape, shrubs and subtle light and soft shading. These are exquisite! I especially love the courtyards.❤

    • @fernandaalves8359
      @fernandaalves8359 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Não conseguia viver num apartamento uma semana.😢😮

  • @imawake4532
    @imawake4532 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Subscribed. Inspiring and beautiful.

  • @lavadodhugo5181
    @lavadodhugo5181 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    STUNNING!!!

  • @marthabrenes1351
    @marthabrenes1351 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Gracias 🙏🏻

  • @ull474
    @ull474 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Stunning.

  • @ritharchi
    @ritharchi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice space for outdoor and landscape. Integrated between environment and living

  • @wk9378
    @wk9378 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very nice. Love it

  • @user-mp3ik3ju6x
    @user-mp3ik3ju6x 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Incredible.

  • @user-yy5oz4tv2d
    @user-yy5oz4tv2d 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    AMAZING !!!... 👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽

  • @user-mo7mr4yh3v
    @user-mo7mr4yh3v 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    감탄에 감탄~

  • @The1981Johndoe
    @The1981Johndoe 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Beautiful and very relaxing. If someone could tell the AI that trees don't usually grow through walls and windows, that houses tend to have roofs and that rocks don't float in thin air (or clip through wooden beams (28:23 not sure which one applies here)), it'll be even better. ;)

  • @omartiz
    @omartiz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Absolutely beautiful design!

  • @milenatadiello7039
    @milenatadiello7039 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wunderschön 👏👏👏🇧🇷🇨🇭🇩🇪❤️

  • @candicetran9620
    @candicetran9620 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Amazing, so beautiful, so peaceful.
    This is ARTS ❤❤❤
    Moderm style to help owner can living comforable & enjoying but still give strong Japan style vibes & architect 🎉🎉🎉

  • @TruthIsNot4Sale
    @TruthIsNot4Sale 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love this they did it so well I was looking at other stuff to find this kind of look and it looked off and tacky. This was perfectly executed. I want to live in something like this, but add a little bit more tropical feel mixed in with a Japanese feel I love the Zen, tropical, modern clean look with Rounded furniture and on the beach, of course😉

    • @fernandaalves8359
      @fernandaalves8359 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Aqui a praia não faz falta nenhuma, com toda esta calma a praia só vinha atrapalhar. Claro que é a minha opinião pessoal e sou suspeita a dizer isto pois eu detesto praia pois lá fico stressada, é bolas a caírem em cima,é a areia colada ao corpo,é o barulho das pessoas que falam aos berros e até o barulho do mar ao fim de um certo tempo incomoda. Mas não condeno quem gosta é até tenho uma certa inveja de não conseguir gostar da praia como a maioria das pessoas !!!❤❤

  • @blendivllau9205
    @blendivllau9205 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I like to have house like this c'est one time and spend the last days in peace

  • @nakachen7646
    @nakachen7646 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    好喜歡

  • @jacquelinerosenboimnascime5704
    @jacquelinerosenboimnascime5704 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Um grande espetáculo á parte no diálogo entre a beleza sinuosa entre a biofília e os ambientes, parabéns!!

  • @threemothers
    @threemothers 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Enjoyed every bit of it. Now I have to find the funds to build me something similar

    • @AmikaStudio
      @AmikaStudio  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I hope it can be realize soon in, thanks for stopping by

  • @user-fn6qm3ms2e
    @user-fn6qm3ms2e 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    We loved to move in one of these houses? It looks so relaxing?😌💜

  • @WilliamRichards-tm1jm
    @WilliamRichards-tm1jm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A lot of this integration of indoor/outdoor spaces reminds me of Frank Loyde Wright

  • @danlavigueur2648
    @danlavigueur2648 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    awesome

  • @SteelXian
    @SteelXian 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    👍👍👍

  • @litoboy5
    @litoboy5 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great

  • @namekom
    @namekom 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    From my point of view as a Japanese, this style is Chinese.
    The Japanese style is stripped down to the bare minimum of glamor, and is simple, sober, and compact.
    The path of Zen is to be aware of emptiness and to abandon artifice.

  • @ModernARQ
    @ModernARQ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So beautiful!

  • @sonusancti
    @sonusancti 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It is quite easy to be creative in designing houses and spaces, the underbelly that is never discussed is maintenance.

  • @lynnetuff1322
    @lynnetuff1322 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Beautiful! I’d love to know what the light wood is?

  • @lynnetuff1322
    @lynnetuff1322 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The bookcase is lovely what wood is it constructed from?

  • @lidijatravina7438
    @lidijatravina7438 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Я люблю Японию, это какая-то наземная цивилизация, мне так кажется.

  • @jeremygrenzebach9760
    @jeremygrenzebach9760 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If I wanted to build an exact replica of this home, who would talk to do so. Is it even possible?

  • @user-ji9ib3yk9k
    @user-ji9ib3yk9k 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Прекрасные примеры

  • @bojanalukic8515
    @bojanalukic8515 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    There is no dust in Japan?

  • @rujeematsuzaki9373
    @rujeematsuzaki9373 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    สวยมากกกก👍😁

    • @AmikaStudio
      @AmikaStudio  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ขอบคุณอย่าลืมสมัครสมาชิก

  • @maryl1833
    @maryl1833 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What kind of trees are these that are so delicate looking? I know they are trimmed and pruned, but what are they?

    • @papalegba4449
      @papalegba4449 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They don't exist. It's all Ai.

    • @maryl1833
      @maryl1833 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@papalegba4449 yes, but do they represent a certain tree?

  • @tlvance3973
    @tlvance3973 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Like the curated inspiration slide show, but please please get better music. Also recommend editing the slides to match the key points of the lecture. Not done consistently in this video. Hope this helps upgrade your channel

  • @richardgrant418
    @richardgrant418 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    When Amika homes are so beautiful and large … why are the people never at home?

    • @janbeba8727
      @janbeba8727 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      computer imagining

    • @richardgrant418
      @richardgrant418 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@janbeba8727 irony

    • @danlavigueur2648
      @danlavigueur2648 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      They are all at work so they can pay their mortgage. this is why they can't enjoyed.🤣

  • @miketam82
    @miketam82 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What is the song in the video called?

  • @majorrgeek
    @majorrgeek 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I can't see this building would appeal to most people

  • @BillyReed68
    @BillyReed68 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The only way you live in a house like this is to build it yourself. So study architectural engineering, learn cabinetry, woodworking and upholstery.

  • @user-mo7mr4yh3v
    @user-mo7mr4yh3v 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    저는 산에서 찿거듣요

    • @user-mo7mr4yh3v
      @user-mo7mr4yh3v 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      자연 그대로에 모습 🌳

    • @user-mo7mr4yh3v
      @user-mo7mr4yh3v 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      분재'

    • @user-mo7mr4yh3v
      @user-mo7mr4yh3v 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      생활 공간인지
      참으로 궁금합니다

  • @user-cb6nm6tn3i
    @user-cb6nm6tn3i 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  • @enzorocha2977
    @enzorocha2977 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There's that word again, authenticity. I first encountered it in the culinary world, e.g. "authentic Italian" or "authentic Japanese." I'm surprised to hear it used in architectural design, as if an architect/designer would be shamed if they dare take inspiration from tradition and innovatively incorporate it in their work. That's what I'd prefer, actually. "Traditional" or "classic" rather than this fatuous "authentic/authenticity" trend. There is a section of the population that abhors gatekeepers and white knights, and I am one among them.

  • @marcussmith4913
    @marcussmith4913 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what kind of predators do you encounter in this environment?

  • @user-te6kv8oz2n
    @user-te6kv8oz2n 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    日本?中国や東南アジアの要素がかなりの割合で入っている。かつ、西洋人が勝手に考える”奇妙な日本”のイメージがありすぎ(-_-;)

  • @berenicepereira5731
    @berenicepereira5731 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😂