The Japanese panel; arrives to the West bringing its benefits

In Japanese architecture there is a type of traditional door that functions as a divider of spaces.

The so-called shōji style doors, open by sliding in half, taking up much less space than a traditional door. An advantageous aspect for this type of culture where space is so and so valuable.

Despite the fact that this style of door strongly identifies with the Japanese architectural style, they have become popular in the West, finding various variations in their style and materials.

Here in the West we have tended to modify the original design considerably. We tend to use other types of materials, replacing paper with glass or replacing wood with aluminium, which are much heavier, making the frames more robust and therefore the anchoring structure and rails need to be modified.

Sometimes we tend to think that shōji is just a reticulated door that allows the dimmed passage of light and we obviate the essence of this type of enclosure and tend to adjust an imported design to personal needs that are completely different from those of the place of origin of this type of structure, replacing its materials and systems to the point where we no longer recognize the original design.

Not all transformations are negative, as for example our works made in aluminium, which successfully manage to transform a traditional concept and adjust it to more current needs. These doors are based on traditional Japanese design but reinterpret it instead of copying it, the result is a new door proposal completely adjusted to new needs.

This allows the subtlety and good work of the Japanese to be copied with the entry of light into the room, increasing security thanks to the installation of glass with the aluminium structure. Giving a lot of versatility, since we can manufacture sliding doors, entrance doors, etc.

And since we manufacture to measure, we can copy this style and install separators to achieve various environments in a given area of the house.

Switch to the Japanese style with the advantages of aluminium, you will have a product inspired by the tranquillity and delicacy of the Japanese style, but with the safety and quality of Ponsico’s aluminium finishes.