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Theme From Chan to Zen in 15 Centuries

It is a supreme irony that Zen has become cultural shorthand for an easy-to-grasp aesthetic, when actual Zen Buddhism is renowned for its opacity and elusiveness.
Theme Bi Sheng, Not His Type

Movable type’s impact on the evolution of literacy and publishing has been profound. An abridged history of movable type.
Theme Joints of Wood

Early man got sick of living in caves and started building “houses” out of wood. To keep the houses from falling apart, they needed wood joints.
Theme Jeffrey Wong Builds Brick-by-Brick

Jeffrey Wong is collecting whole cities, brick-by-brick, tile-by-tile, to preserve the fragile history of traditional architecture in China.
Theme Muji Creative Director, Kenya Hara

Graphic designer and creative director of Muji has a big picture view of design: “I’m concerned with thrilling and inspiring the senses.”