This creative 1,075-square- foot home attempts to blur the boundary between nature and architecture with a traditional charred cedar wood finish. Designed by Atelier Tekuto, the creative abode has a maze-like composition and 16 skylights.
Boundary House —
This creative 1,075-square- foot home attempts to blur the boundary between nature and architecture with a traditional charred cedar wood finish. Designed by Atelier Tekuto, the creative abode has a maze-like composition and 16 skylights.
Atelier Tekuto
In Japan, there's a saying that the last drop of wine is the luckiest. That was Atelier Tekuto's inspiration for Lucky Drops, built on a discarded scrap of land in an irregular trapezoid shape.
Lucky Drops —
In Japan, there's a saying that the last drop of wine is the luckiest. That was Atelier Tekuto's inspiration for Lucky Drops, built on a discarded scrap of land in an irregular trapezoid shape.
Atelier Tekuto / Makoto Yoshida
Located in the heart of Tokyo, this 1,117-square-foot residence is built on a 700-square-foot plot of land. Atelier Tekuto incorporated a thermal circulation system and eco-friendly materials -- inventing a new type of recyclable concrete called Shirasu, made from volcanic ash deposits.
R Torso C —
Located in the heart of Tokyo, this 1,117-square-foot residence is built on a 700-square-foot plot of land. Atelier Tekuto incorporated a thermal circulation system and eco-friendly materials -- inventing a new type of recyclable concrete called Shirasu, made from volcanic ash deposits.
Atelier Tekuto / Toshihiro Sobajima
An irregularly shaped piece of land just 480 square feet, Reflection of Mineral is located in a dense area of Tokyo. To comply with building codes without sacrificing space, Atelier Tekuto designed a polyhedron shape that maximized living space and natural light.
Reflection of Mineral —
An irregularly shaped piece of land just 480 square feet, Reflection of Mineral is located in a dense area of Tokyo. To comply with building codes without sacrificing space, Atelier Tekuto designed a polyhedron shape that maximized living space and natural light.
Atelier Tekuto / Makota Yoshida
Located in Kyoto, the Hazukashi House has a total floor area of 1,005 square feet, across two stories. Alts Design Office brought in an abundance of natural light and created a family room at the center of the house.
Hazukashi House —
Located in Kyoto, the Hazukashi House has a total floor area of 1,005 square feet, across two stories. Alts Design Office brought in an abundance of natural light and created a family room at the center of the house.
Alts Design Office / Yuta Yamada
Nicknamed the "comfy house," the 1,135-square-foot address from Alts Design Office brings together a welcoming atmosphere with various types of wood, natural light, vault-shaped doorways, and large curved windows.
Outsu House —
Nicknamed the "comfy house," the 1,135-square-foot address from Alts Design Office brings together a welcoming atmosphere with various types of wood, natural light, vault-shaped doorways, and large curved windows.
Alts Design Office / Yuta Yamada
Designed by Ido Kenji Architectural Studio, House F was built on a narrow plot of land for a couple in Osaka. The three-story house incorporates warm pine wood, large windows, and a garden on the south side.
House F —
Designed by Ido Kenji Architectural Studio, House F was built on a narrow plot of land for a couple in Osaka. The three-story house incorporates warm pine wood, large windows, and a garden on the south side.
Ido Kenji Architectural Studio / Takumi Ota
This 1,016-square-foot address is situated in Osaka and designed by Ido Kenji Architectural Studio. A home for a family of four, the architects designed the living area to be as spacious as possible.
House in Tamatsu —
This 1,016-square-foot address is situated in Osaka and designed by Ido Kenji Architectural Studio. A home for a family of four, the architects designed the living area to be as spacious as possible.
Ido Kenji Architectural Studio / Yohei Sasakura
Ido Kenji Architectural Studio rotated the second floor of House in Tamatsu by 14 degrees to provide more space, natural light and an origami-like visual effect. <br />
House in Tamatsu —
Ido Kenji Architectural Studio rotated the second floor of House in Tamatsu by 14 degrees to provide more space, natural light and an origami-like visual effect.
Ido Kenji Architectural Studio / Yohei Sasakura
Mizuishi Architect Atelier had just an 840-square-foot plot of land to work with, but managed to create an intriguing space with various types of wood, a small garden and versatile windows.
House in Kitakarasuyama —
Mizuishi Architect Atelier had just an 840-square-foot plot of land to work with, but managed to create an intriguing space with various types of wood, a small garden and versatile windows.
Mizuishi Architect Atelier / Hiroshi Tanigawa
At just 258 square feet, Window House is appropriately named -- two huge windows showcase the sea on one side and the mountain on the other.
Window House —
At just 258 square feet, Window House is appropriately named -- two huge windows showcase the sea on one side and the mountain on the other.
Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects
This petite abode is exactly what it sounds like, originally a 20-foot-long shipping container before Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects converted it into a home. Designed to help those who lost their homes in natural disaster, the transportable Ex-Container houses can be easily expanded or modified.
Ex-Container —
This petite abode is exactly what it sounds like, originally a 20-foot-long shipping container before Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects converted it into a home. Designed to help those who lost their homes in natural disaster, the transportable Ex-Container houses can be easily expanded or modified.
Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects
A project from Schemata Architects, 63.02° is a 768-square-foot home in the dense neighborhood of Nakano in Tokyo.
63.02° —
A project from Schemata Architects, 63.02° is a 768-square-foot home in the dense neighborhood of Nakano in Tokyo.
Schemata Architects / Takumi Ota
Schemata Architects overcame the challenge of the narrow space by tipping the façade 63.02 degrees forward, creating a deeper space with a wide window that overlooks the cityscape.
63.02° —
Schemata Architects overcame the challenge of the narrow space by tipping the façade 63.02 degrees forward, creating a deeper space with a wide window that overlooks the cityscape.
Schemata Architects / Takumi Ota