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Sukiya style

Read about this techniqueArchitecture that loosens formality: how to read sukiyaSukiya is architecture that brought the thinking of the tea room into the home. Pillars without sharp corners, no nageshi rail, an alcove free of fixed rules. Set it beside the formal shoin style and you see how sukiya created lightness by choosing what not to do. From Katsura Imperial Villa to modern sukiya and Kasui-en.
Kasui-en (The Westin Miyako Kyoto)HotelKasui-en (The Westin Miyako Kyoto)Togo Murano / Higashiyama, Kyoto Architecture that loosens formality: how to read sukiyaColumnsArchitecture that loosens formality: how to read sukiya2026.10.21