Fine metal lines: Two-millimeter separation

A Japanese light luxury space where materials are separated by fine metal lines. At the junction of woodworking and stone, and where floor materials change, a fine brass line, only two millimeters wide, is embedded flush with the floor. These lines are straight and align with other interface divisions. Because they are extremely thin, they are not decorative but rather indicate where two materials end and begin. Only this one type of metal separation is used throughout the house. Avoid: making the inlay lines wide, turning them into prominent gold borders; using inlay lines crisscrossing in multiple directions; using shiny metal that produces strong reflections; allowing the direction of the inlay lines to be misaligned with other divisions.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以金屬細線分隔材料的日式輕奢空間。在木作與石材的交界、地坪材質改變的位置,嵌著一道寬只有兩公釐的黃銅細線,與地面齊平。這些線的走向是筆直的,並且與其他界面的分割對齊。因為極細,它們不是裝飾,而是說明兩種材料在這裡結束與開始。全屋只有這一種金屬分隔。避免:把嵌線做寬變成明顯的金邊、在多個方向交錯使用嵌線、使用亮面的金屬產生強烈反光、讓嵌線的走向與其他分割不對齊。