Japanese-Inspired Interior Design with Wood

Design of Japanese spaces with wood

“I hope that this course has helped you to learn or inspire you about the design of Japanese spaces with wood. I encourage you to carry out a final project consistent with your own way of conceiving design, highlighting what you have learned or what has interested you from the course. Before we say goodbye, let's review the key phases of the project. It would be great if you briefly explain what you have done in each one and accompany the explanation with one or more images. Space analysis and briefing First, it analyzes the program that the space to be transformed must have in order to create a briefing that is consistent with the client's wishes and needs. Observe the potential of the existing space and measure it paying special attention to all the details. In Unit 2 I left you a document with basic questions that you can ask your client to prepare the briefing.

Design strategies It studies the challenges that the project must respond to and defines the design strategies. Make three conceptual diagrams, relating the spatial structure, natural lighting and the program. It defines the situation of the limits between the different rooms, their fixed or flexible use and the circulations. Relations between rooms Next, he defines a way to relate the rooms to each other, playing with the flexibility of the sliding wooden doors, the transparency of the glass and the opacity of the white wall. Have fun creating abstract compositions with different proportions and visual relationships. Repeat the designed limit in the rooms that are necessary and make variations in harmony with the unitary language of the project. Modular wood system Design a modular wood system by repeating the same element that varies its shape, function, material, degree of openness and transparency. Compare the perception generated by this new element in space. Play with wooden boards and strips of different compositions and finishes, and choose the design that fits the function and aesthetics that the client wants. Windows, furniture and types of wood Analyze the type of window and opening form that best responds to the spatial needs of each room. Design a family of furniture with the same formal language and unitary concept. Create an element and generate a system, by repeating it and varying its dimensions and proportions. Compare different types of wood and finishes for each designed element, taking into account aesthetics, budget and performance. Details and natural elements Finally, think about the constructive encounters between the different elements to achieve simple lines that are consistent with the concept of the project. Introduce the plants or trees that are in tune with the light and atmosphere designed. Analyze where to place them and, above all, how they influence aesthetics, the experience of living the space and the static and dynamic areas of the home. Now share your final project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your project and the steps that have led you to it. Thank you very much for your interest in this course. I have really enjoyed sharing with you my knowledge, attitudes, motivations, passions and design processes inspired by Japanese architecture. Please be patient when it comes to receiving answers to your questions, since I also have to attend to other projects in our studio. I encourage you to comment and share your opinions with other classmates in the course forum. If they receive more points of view, besides mine, it will surely enrich both them and all of us. See you soon! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project In this video, we're going to review the final project. In my case, I've walked you through the evolution and design process to split a house into two lofts, but I encourage you to apply the criteria that you've learned into your designs, be it for a house or a commercial space. Remember that at the beginning, the main thing is to really understand your client and their needs and to study the existing space in great detail and identify the elements we want to enhance. To do that, it's very important to get a proper read of the challenges our project poses so we can come up wit...”

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Course summary for: Japanese-Inspired Interior Design with Wood

• Level: Beginner
• 97% positive reviews (76)
• 2683 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (2h 5m)
• 12 downloads

• Category

  Architecture & Spaces

• Areas

  Interior Architecture, Interior Decoration, Interior Design, Spatial Design