Perfect Imperfect — Kolektif

A stunning collection of homes and studios of creatives from all over the world celebrating the beauty of imperfection Perfect Imperfect takes as its founding principle the Japanese concept of wabi sabi advocating the beauty to be found in imperfection impermanence and the authentic Importantly this is done without losing sight of the benefits of living in the 21st century where designers are merging digital technology with the handmade rethinking how to use space as well as accommodating the natural world which is always giving birth to new creative expressions As this collaborative process involved working across continents the authors created a list of words and phrases that defined how to curate the work they wanted to include in this stunning book mutability irregularity unfinished and incomplete void the effects of accident unpretentious simplicity contrasts and Leonard Koren s idea that beauty can be coaxed out of ugliness These words and phrases split the book into visual sections Spirit of Nature Strange Beauty Mark of Hand Deep Shadow Weathering Decay and Incomplete and Irregular Perfect Imperfect is a beautiful inspirational book with thought provoking text by Karen McCartney and stunning visuals by Sharyn Cairns and Glen Proebstel It is a celebration of accident curation collection hesitation collaboration reuse reimagining and true originality It explores an established aesthetic in a new way as illustrated by the homes and studios of creatives all over the world It embraces current design objects alongside well worn ones and features interior settings that mix comfort design and an off beat beauty