EARTH BOUND

Why nature's lessons are worth listening to

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The Japanese principle of Yūgen informs Yoko Kloeden's interior design practice. “It's an ancient and rather abstract concept that refers to a subtle beauty that is felt rather than seen,” she explains. There is no direct English translation, but Yoko compares it to how she feels sitting in the temple gardens of her hometown, Kyoto. “This calm feeling washes over me and then lingers a while, similar to how you might feel when you come back from a good walk. My mission is to evoke that feeling in the spaces I create.”