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From traditional to ultramodern, my favorite selection of the best selling Japanese house design books will inspire anyone who wishes to capture the beauty of Japanese aesthetic in interior and architecture design.
... continue reading about Bestselling Books: Japanese House DesignPet Friendly Home
Designed by Japanese architect Kouichi Kimura, this dog-friendly home is minimalistic and beautiful. As a dog owner myself, I must say I wish today’s architects would design more houses with pets and their owners in mind.
... continue reading about Pet Friendly HomeGlass Pyramid House
Designed by Japanese architect Yukihide Mizuno, the Pyramid House is a unique residential home, featuring a distinct glass A-frame structure, inspired by the architectural style of the snowy areas of Toyama, Japan.
... continue reading about Glass Pyramid HouseCamouflage House
Japanese architect, Hiroshi Iguchi designed this beautiful glass home called ‘Camouflage House’. Designed like a greenhouse, this semi-transparent structure features a large, slanting roof made of glass.
... continue reading about Camouflage HouseRiverside House
Designed by Japanese architecture firm, Keiji Ashizawa design, the unique Riverside House is a weekend home located in Chiba, Japan.
... continue reading about Riverside HouseVault House
This modern Japanese home features a lightweight steel frame structure with an interesting R-shaped ceiling. It’s called ‘1/4 Vault’ and the reason for its unique roof design is the extreme condition of approx. 1.5 meter height of snow.
... continue reading about Vault House2 Courts House
The city of Tokyo in Japan has one of the highest population and architectural density in the world. At first glance, this house, seems quit narrow and windowless, almost like a concrete pixel art. However, by implementing smart architectural solutions the architects succeeded in creating a four-story residential structure that is spacious and private.
... continue reading about 2 Courts HouseHouse in Sendai-Kasumi
Created by Japanese Kiyonobu Nakagame Architects, this 148.95 sq. meters wooden house was placed along the site in relation to the density of neighboring houses.
... continue reading about House in Sendai-KasumiHouse in Minami Boso
Created by Japanese Kiyonobu Nakagame Architects, this villa is facing the pacific ocean with mountains as a backdrop, located in Boso Peninsula east of Tokyo, Japan.
... continue reading about House in Minami BosoPrefab Tree House
The Japanese Tree House, designed by Kazuhiko Namba and Muji, is a two-story wooden prefab home constructed with eco-friendly materials and designed to maximize sunlight and ventilation as well as earthquake resistant.
... continue reading about Prefab Tree HouseJapanese Interior Design
As much as I adore Japanese architecture, its aesthetics, creativity and vision has influenced modern Japanese interior design as well. Therefore, I’ve decided to provide you with a bit of inspiration by showcasing modern interior spaces from a selection of prefab home models by Muji from across Japan.
... continue reading about Japanese Interior DesignHouse in Kasumi
Designed by Japanese Architects Kiyonobu Nakagame, this house has an unusual zigzag-shaped form made from wood and steel. The house is a two stories home, which is designed as a one big room containing bedroom and even bathroom within.
... continue reading about House in KasumiCloister House
The Cloister House is a low, horizontal Japanese home, structured around an inner courtyard with no columns at all.
... continue reading about Cloister HouseEngawa House
The Engawa House, by Japanese Tezuka Architects, is a long and narrow house which becomes like a porch after sliding the 16 meters glass panel doors, opening up that whole side of the house. a curtain runs across that side, for privacy.
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