Contents
Discovering an Asian Grammar of Design
A Conversation with Tsuno Kaitaro
The Letterforms of India: The Hidden Aesthetic Richness of the People
Sugiura Kohei
Feasting with the Asian cosmos, pursuing designs for all five senses
Sugiura Kohei
ROUNDTABLE
Delivering Traditional Culture to Future Generations: Books, Letterforms and Design in East Asia
Sugiura Kohei, Lu Jing-ren and Ahn Sang-soo
Discuss the Future of Book Culture
Challenging Hangul, the letters of the cosmos, to create an integrated, universal design language
A Cosmos Full of Characters
A Conversation with Ahn Sang-soo
Fusing traditional Korean aesthetics with intellectual design concepts
Splicing the Genes of Culture into Book Design
A Conversation with Chung Byoung-kyoo
Resurrecting the technique and spirit of ancient China in contemporary book design
“Heaven is Round, the Earth is Square”: Bringing New Life to Old Proverbs
A Conversation with Lu Jing-ren
Presenting the vitality and energy of folk art in bold layouts, yet with a delicate sensibility
The Fascination of Folk Culture
A Conversation with Huang Yung-sung
Letters are voices, letters are waves.
With his cosmic sensibility, he reveals the essence of the written word...
Akara: The Art and Spirit of Indian Calligraphy
A Conversation with R.K. Joshi
Bringing together the design philosophies of ancient India and those of today...
From the Formless to Form
A Conversation with Kirti Trivedi
POSTSCRIPT
Seeking a New Vocabulary of Design: Bridging the Traditional and the Contemporary
Sugiura Kohei
PROFILES
IMAGE SOURCES
COOPERATION