Shōden-ji (2004) - Precursors to what we might today call “user-centered design,” Buddhist temples are scaled to the 1:2 ratio of the tatami, the rush mat designed with the human form in mind. Photo 13 of 26 in Wood and Partition Ideas by Allison Schwier from Centuries-Old Buddhist Temples Seen Through a Modern Lens

Wood and Partition Ideas

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Shōden-ji (2004) - Precursors to what we might today call “user-centered design,” Buddhist temples are scaled to the 1:2 ratio of the tatami, the rush mat designed with the human form in mind.