Infosession | Japanese Design Culture | from 263 Years of Isolationism to International Influence

Please join Interior Architecture Senior Critic, Maryrose McGowan, for an infosession covering the Wintersession Travel Course, Japanese Design Culture | from 263 Years of Isolationism to International Influence, on September 10, 2024, at 6:30 PM in RISD Global, ProvWash 321.

The application for Wintersession Travel Courses 2024 will open on September 4, 2024 and close on October 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM.

This class is a broad-based exploration of the remarkable contemporary international influence of Japanese art and design including: the architecture and interior design of Pritzker Prize winning architects as well as historic temples; the historic illustrations of Katsushika Hokusai and those of internationally popular anime and manga; the minimalist landscape designs or rock and moss gardens; and the sculpture of Noguchi.