T Weekend Residence is a minimal weekend house and a treat for weekend gateway overlooking the sea near the city of Osaka. Besides, it is described as a “playground for grownups,” by the architects. Certainly, the purpose is to make a quiet, relaxed space to…
Located in the backdrop of a usual neighborhood in Toyota, Aichi. This eccentric and unconventional T-house designed by Katsutoshi and his associates is a stunning yet simplistic piece of architecture eminence. The black and burned wood color theme beams the outside of the house with…
Small plots owners usually complain of no room for spacious terrace space. But the Little House with a Big Terrace by Takuro Yamamoto Architects debunks all those myths. Besides, the big terrace was explicitly requested by owners for doing yoga and maximize the use of…
Shinichi Ogawa has designed this House in the Kanagawa prefecture of Japan is a white marvel that attracts with its simplicity. All interiors and exteriors, along with the furniture are white in color with minimalist furnishings. The two opposite facades of this Seaside House differ…
Residing in the middle of the forest, the Shell House beautifully embodies a coexistence with nature. This organic home has bright spaces that seem to be protruding out of the Shells. Though it tries to imbue the Japanese virtue of keeping nature and human life…
This two-family home spread across three levels has one striking feature - its dominant staircase that begins at the street level and goes all the way up through the ceiling of the third level. The second highlight apart from the stairs is its wide glass…
Designing a small house is always a challenge. It is also a great opportunity to express creativity and come up with unusual design or solutions. The Small House looks just as if it is a big house, but a very scaled down one. Small plot…
Under the hat of this house is the bedroom space. Living area is located at the level below and a garage with basement space is under the concrete slab that appears like floating above the street and providing a base for the house above. This…
Can a house be fun? Should architecture be an attraction? This is a house with a slide, but this slide is not there just for the attraction, it is an integral part of the architecture. From the outside, the house looks like a modern building…