Publisher/美術出版社

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The March 1978 issue of Design (Issue 183) features a comprehensive feature on the career of Japanese industrial designer Sori Yanagi (1915–2011). Inheriting the spirit of the Mingei movement, Yanagi created designs that embraced people and their everyday lives, from kitchenware and furniture to public spaces, embodying the philosophy of "anonymous design." This issue examines his work from various angles over his 30 years, highlighting his philosophy through dialogue with contemporary designers, including a contribution by Charlotte Perriand and an interview with Shiro Kuramata titled "Workshop Practice." It also includes an essay by Shutaro Mukai titled "Design as the Element and Spirit of Form" and a detailed chronology. Along with a wealth of photographs, the issue showcases Yanagi's philosophy of aesthetic beauty, functional beauty, and design rooted in human sensibility. This valuable special issue reaffirms Yanagi's place in the history of postwar Japanese design and its universal value.