Muji

I've had my eye on the Muji book since it came out as I quite like the stores and the underlying principles of the company and its design. The book does not disappoint.

This books is good, but not great. It does the trick, highlighting all that Muji is about, but the design and feeling doesn't do Muji justice. If you really know Muji, you will want to be blown away, but this book fall short of visually capturing the specialness of their unique products and experience. I expected it to have larger photos, with a more interesting graphic design.

Purchased for a gift list.

Disappointing. I love Muji and wanted to like this. I expected more about the artistry and design of Muji items- the ethos behind the finished product etc. There are quite a few books and films now about the design and inspiration of various products from films (e.g. the Studio Ghibli art books) to the history of font development ("Helvetica" film). I guess I was hoping for something in that spirit, wheras this feels more like (a very expensive) catalogue with pictures but- I felt- precious little insight or background to the design.

It's a great book, specially for the fans of Muji and minimal design. Yet, the information in it might also be a bit minimal as well. Great pictures and all. but maybe some people might expect more text or something else. I advise it anyway.

beautiful book

Ein schönes Buch, das so verpackt wäre, als käme es direkt von Muji.(nämlich mit einem Karton-Einband). Großartige Umsetzung des CD.Das Buch beschreibt die Entwicklung von Muji, die Geschichte, die Produkte,leifert einige Einblicke in die Designs und inspiriert, die eigenen Produkte zu verbessern.Weniger ist mehr.Für Designer ein gutes Buch.