, Flammarion, 2010 Couverture reliee , 245 pages, Grand format, 27.7 cmx22.2 cm. FR TEXT. ISBN 9782081245150.
Le Wabi est un concept japonais qui d coule de la simplicit et de l'authenticit et dont la beaut r side dans l'imperfection. Raffinement, noblesse sans sophistication, intemporalit et utilisation de mat riaux naturels d finissent la fa on dont Axel Vervoordt se l'est appropri . Dans ce livre, il a choisi d'entra ner ses lecteurs sur la voie de la s r nit en montrant ses r alisations d'esprit Wabi et le chemin qui l'a men cette nouvelle inspiration. Les photographies de Laziz Hamani permettent de ressentir la beaut de ces lieux et de plonger dans l'atmosph re Wabi.
, Flammarion , 2011 Hardback, 270x215mm, 256p, 350 colour illustrations, English edition . ISBN 9782080301451.
Interior design guru Axel Vervoordt shares his latest inspirations for the home. Axel Vervoordts intense curiosity has fueled his work as an interior designer, spurring him to explore and draw inspiration from cultures around the globe. He was first exposed to Eastern art and philosophy years ago, but today it has become the guiding principle in his work, particularly the concept of Wabi. Developed in the twelfth century, Wabi advocates simplicity and humility, the rejection of all that is superfluous or artificial. Through extraordinary photographs from Japan and Korea to Belgium and Switzerland, Vervoordt invites us to explore the elements that inspire him: natural materials and timeworn objects that evoke the essence of Wabi. Today, together with the Japanese architect Tatsuro Miki, Vervoordt carries the principles of Wabi into his remarkable interiors. As Vervoordt reveals how he infuses his current creations with a fundamentally oriental approach, interiors devotees will gain new insight from this tribute to the designers latest sources of inspiration for the home.