Living Heritage: Vernacular Environment in China
Kai-Yin Lo, Ronald G. Knapp and Puang-Peng Ho

This excellent book discusses the meaning of the Chinese house and identifies that it is a microcosm of Chinese society. It examines the common elements in the spatial layout, structural forms and family organization within the house and the social order in the extended environment without, as well as the diversity as represented in five regions in China. With numerous photographs of the houses, beautiful furniture, doors and windows, and building elements. Kai-Yin Lo's essay, The Influence and Inter-Relations between Traditional Chinese Architecture and Furniture, is of particular interests to Chinese furniture enthusiasts. Additional essays and descriptions are provided by Ronald G. Knapp, Kai-Yin Lo and Puay-Peng Ho. Exhibited at the China Institute Gallery, New York.

Price: Bht 1,995.00