A modern Japanses house
We don't know much about this house in Saiki-city, Japan, but we like it. It was designed by Takao Shiotsuka Atelier, an architecture firm based in Oita on the southern Japan island of Kyushu. The exterior cladding and spare esthetic is slightly reminiscent of Lorcan O’Helihy’s Vertical House, but similarities end there - the form and concepts are quite different.
The two story structure is topped by a third level lantern, with a 360° ribbon window providing views of the city and allowing light to penetrate the center of the house through the translucent stairway.
Firm: Takao Shiotsuka Atelier
Link: Blue House
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