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  • House in Wakayama by Spray shelters four triangular terraces beneath its wonky roof

    This house in Japan by architect Motoki Asano has square windows dotting its facade and an overhanging wonky roof that creates sheltered terraces around the perimeter (+ slideshow). More about House in Wakayama by Spray shelters four triangular terraces beneath its wonky roof

    Alyn Griffiths | 27 June 2015 | Leave a comment
  • GRAZ by NAP Architects

    Hiroshi Nakamura's showroom and home for a car dealer features warren-like interiors

    Japanese architect Hiroshi Nakamura used hexagons to generate the layout of this Tokyo home and workplace for a car dealer, while triangular arches create warren-like interiors (+ slideshow). More about Hiroshi Nakamura's showroom and home for a car dealer features warren-like interiors

    Jessica Mairs | 26 June 2015 | 1 comment
  • House of Yabugaoka by Flame Planning Office

    House of Yabugaoka has its ground floor sunken for privacy

    The ground floor of this Osaka home by Japanese architect Masatoshi Hatamoto is sunken below street level to create more privacy for its residents (+ slideshow). More about House of Yabugaoka has its ground floor sunken for privacy

    Amy Frearson | 24 June 2015 | 1 comment
  • Courtyard House by FORM

    Kouichi Kimura's Courtyard House wraps around a private terrace

    Sandwiched between a shrine entrance and a farm in Japan's Shiga Prefecture, this family residence by Japanese architect Kouichi Kimura comprises metal-clad blocks that frame a courtyard (+ slideshow). More about Kouichi Kimura's Courtyard House wraps around a private terrace

    Jessica Mairs | 15 June 2015 | 1 comment
  • Checkered house by Takeshi Shikauchi Architects

    Glass and timber rectangles create chequered facade for Tokyo house by Takeshi Shikauchi

    Rectangular panels of Japanese cedar and glass create a chequered effect on the facade of this Tokyo residence (+ slideshow). More about Glass and timber rectangles create chequered facade for Tokyo house by Takeshi Shikauchi

    Jessica Mairs | 10 June 2015 | 1 comment
  • Floating House by Satoru Hirota Architects

    Satoru Hirota Architects creates a "floating" home and gallery for an embroidery artist

    A long, horizontal block is hoisted above the ground on a collection of concrete pods, providing views of paddy fields and mountains for the home, gallery and studio of an embroidery artist in Japan's Shiga Prefecture (+ slideshow). More about Satoru Hirota Architects creates a "floating" home and gallery for an embroidery artist

    Jessica Mairs | 2 June 2015 | 1 comment
  • Boundary House by Niji Architects

    Niji Architects uses steel components to build factory-like Boundary House

    This house in Tokyo was constructed using an industrially manufactured steel framework and cladding, making it look more like a factory than a residence (+ slideshow). More about Niji Architects uses steel components to build factory-like Boundary House

    Alyn Griffiths | 15 May 2015 | Leave a comment
  • Complex M by Kouichi Kimura

    Live-work block in Japan by Kouichi Kimura features a steel-plated facade

    Japanese architect Kouichi Kimura chose grey steel sheets for the exterior of this office and apartment building in Shiga, giving it an armoured appearance (+ slideshow). More about Live-work block in Japan by Kouichi Kimura features a steel-plated facade

    Jessica Mairs | 12 May 2015 | 3 comments
  • House in Kamisawa by Tato Architects

    Tato Architects updates a traditional Japanese house with a curved plywood interior

    Tato Architects has replaced all of the walls inside a traditional Japanese house with curving plywood screens (+ slideshow). More about Tato Architects updates a traditional Japanese house with a curved plywood interior

    Amy Frearson | 12 May 2015 | 5 comments
  • House for dairy farmers by Moo-Flat Design

    Architects Teehouse adds an angular steel-clad home to a Japanese dairy farm

    The faceted metal surfaces of this addition to a dairy farmer's house in the Japanese city of Sodegaura fold around a courtyard that connects it with the original building (+ slideshow). More about Architects Teehouse adds an angular steel-clad home to a Japanese dairy farm

    Alyn Griffiths | 3 May 2015 | Leave a comment
  • House in Japan designed by Kazuki Moroe to respect the shrine next door

    The four blocks that make up this house in Japan all feature different kinds of windows, designed by architect Kazuki Moroe to offer varying perspectives of a neighbouring Shinto shrine (+ slideshow). More about House in Japan designed by Kazuki Moroe to respect the shrine next door

    Amy Frearson | 30 April 2015 | Leave a comment
  • Framing House by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects

    Kouichi Kimura's Framing House combines a home and a gallery

    This Japanese family home by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects is arranged as a series of framed spaces, with the ground floor dominated by an art gallery and workspace (+ slideshow). More about Kouichi Kimura's Framing House combines a home and a gallery

    Anna Winston | 28 April 2015 | Leave a comment
  • Half & Half House in Tokyo has a curving wall to allow pedestrians to cut the corner

    Japanese studio Naf Architect & Design rounded one corner of this Tokyo home to broaden a footpath, then clad the walls in glossy midnight-blue tiles to offer reflections of the streetscape (+ slideshow). More about Half & Half House in Tokyo has a curving wall to allow pedestrians to cut the corner

    Jessica Mairs | 10 April 2015 | 6 comments
  • Arch Wall House by Naf Architect & Design

    Pair of houses by Naf Architect & Design stand together to form an arch

    An arched tunnel is formed between these two houses located beside a Japanese tea garden near Tokyo (+ slideshow). More about Pair of houses by Naf Architect & Design stand together to form an arch

    Amy Frearson | 2 April 2015 | 6 comments
  • Cozy House by Form/Kouichi Kimura Architects

    Kouichi Kimura's Cozy House is a family home in a busy Japanese neighbourhood

    This grey-rendered house was designed with strategically placed windows to create privacy for residents in a densely populated area of Japan (+ slideshow). More about Kouichi Kimura's Cozy House is a family home in a busy Japanese neighbourhood

    Jessica Mairs | 31 March 2015 | 7 comments
  • Circle House by Kichi Architectural Design

    Japanese house hides a balcony and terrace behind tiered walls

    A tall white wall wraps around the base of this house in Tsukuba City, Japan, screening it from the street and creating the illusion of a triple-level structure (+ slideshow). More about Japanese house hides a balcony and terrace behind tiered walls

    Jessica Mairs | 29 March 2015 | 4 comments
  • Courtyard in Kudamatsu by Container Design

    Japanese house extension by Container Design is arranged around a covered courtyard

    This addition to a house in Kudamatsu, Japan, features an oversized pitched roof and a covered courtyard surrounded by arched openings (+ slideshow). More about Japanese house extension by Container Design is arranged around a covered courtyard

    Alyn Griffiths | 26 March 2015 | 1 comment
  • Wave by Apollo Architects & Associates

    Wave is a surfer's house with a protruding windowless facade and a secret courtyard

    This top-heavy white house in Kanagawa, Japan, was designed by Apollo Architects & Associates for a keen surfer and his family (+ slideshow). More about Wave is a surfer's house with a protruding windowless facade and a secret courtyard

    Amy Frearson | 17 March 2015 | 8 comments
  • Toyosaki renovation by Kazuteru Matumura

    Curtains replace walls inside renovated Osaka townhouse by Kazuteru Matumura

    Japanese architect Kazuteru Matumura has gutted the interior of an old townhouse in Osaka, creating a minimal two-storey home that can be partitioned with curtains (+ slideshow). More about Curtains replace walls inside renovated Osaka townhouse by Kazuteru Matumura

    Amy Frearson | 16 March 2015 | 2 comments
  • Skyhole by Aphaville

    House and art studio by Alphaville features a diamond-shaped plan and a pointed roof

    A wooden spine extends beneath the diagonally pitched roof of this diamond-shaped house and artist's studio in Japan (+ slideshow). More about House and art studio by Alphaville features a diamond-shaped plan and a pointed roof

    Jessica Mairs | 4 March 2015 | 3 comments
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