byobu

Folding room divider

A byobu is a Japanese folding screen, typically consisting of multiple hinged panels covered with paper or silk and often decorated with paintings or calligraphy.

Used traditionally to divide rooms, block drafts, or provide privacy, byobu are also valued as art objects: The museum displayed a gold-leaf byobu depicting scenes from The Tale of Genji.

furniture

folding screen

Hinged panels for partitioning

lacquer · gold leaf · silk · paper · hinged · decorative · Japanese · painted · wooden frame · privacy

software

screen

Display or barrier

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craft

lacquerware

Resin-finished decorative objects

gilding · mounting · restoration · artisan · workshop · brushwork · washi · conservation · technique · handmade

Categories
Opposites
spatial division method

byobuload-bearing wall

Wall supporting overhead weight

open floor plan · shoji · sliding door · open space · pocket door

visibility/openness

byobuopen space

Unobstructed outdoor area

glass wall · unobstructed view · window

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G