By continuously exploring the deep-level culture of Wabi-Sabi aesthetics, this paper, where Sen no Rikyu’s soan (thatched-hut) tearooms is taken as a typical example for Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetics, discusses the applications and inspirations of Wabi-Sabi aesthetics on modern space design from the perspective of the mixture between space and environment. For the present-day space design under the aesthetics of Wabi-Sabi, the harmonious symbiosis of spatial relationship has gradually become the mainstream. As the aesthetic subject experiences the process of aesthetic evaluation, the philosophical reflection on “the transient being eternal” and the renewed search for the significance of life elevate the introspective value of Wabi-Sabi aesthetics to a spatial perspective.

Yang Chang. The Influence of Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics on Space Design. Frontiers in Art Research (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 7: 28-33. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2025.070704.

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