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Shikake: The Japanese Art of Shaping Behavior Through Design
By (author) Naohiro Matsumura
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Following The Little Book of Hygge, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and other bestsellers, Shikake introduces the latest example of practical wisdom from abroad: shikakeology, a phenomenon sweeping Japan. Naohiro Matsumura—renowned as the founder of the study of shikake, the Japanese word for “deviceâ€â€”has devised a new approach to design as astonishingly simple in its logic as it is sophisticated in its psychology. For example: • a staircase painted like piano keys prompts people to exercise • a symbol of a shrine placed in a public square discourages vandalism Combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with the lessons of behavioural economics, Matsumura presents a tool kit for literally anyone who wants to create their own mindful designs—and reveals how shikakes can help us address big challenges, including even climate change. Mind-bending yet elegant, Shikake will inspire readers to appreciate—and transform—the analogue world around them.
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Publisher | W W Norton & Co Ltd
Published date | 3 Nov 2020
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 192
Dimensions | 218 x 147 x 20mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 318g
ISBN | 978-1-6314-9781-0
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BISAC | business & economics / decision-making & problem solving
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