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Open Air Homes - Modern architecture incorporating negative space

This open air home designed by Japanese architecture firm KINO Architects isn't just about what's built up, but it's as much about the negative space. The Airhole House boasts roadways to the south and east, a field to the west and a house to the north, and is itself occupied by a family of four - a typical urban house plan by most accounts. What really stands out is the unusual architecture that incorporates a massive void as its main ... Continue >

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Sky High House Plans: "Bird’s Nest House" in Hiroshima

This sky high house plan by Japanese architecture firm Kimihiko Okada certainly raises the standard of modern living! Designed as a series of platforms with a central interior courtyard, this raised house plan in Hiroshima boasts a distant view of the Inland Sea and Miyajima, and definitely has one up on its neighbors in terms of its height and, in our opinion, design. The home’s levels encircle the central garden below, lined with glass walls on both sides. As you ... Continue >

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Social House Architecture – X marks the spot

For this social house architecture, X marks the spot. This innovative architectural design by Japanese architecture firm Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates was designed to promote socialization within its open concept house plan. Smack dab in the heart of this home, the family room is the hub from which other rooms radiate. The “X” layout affords each room its privacy, while maintaining a connection to the others. The urban house plan, located in a densely populated city center, promoted socialization but ... Continue >

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Warped Wall House In Tokyo

This warped wall house certainly is something unexpected, but not entirely out of the blue for this forward-thinking Japanese architecture firm. Be-Fun Design created this innovative house plan that focuses on minimalist living with maximum impact. This striking style of organic architecture welcomes you with winding walls curve unexpectedly, leading you through an exterior alley-like structure to the main entrance. Inside, minimalist interiors make way for a vertical organization, where a series of stairs and ladders connect the various levels ... Continue >

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Intriguing Home Inspired by Brickwork

This intriguing home designed by Italian / Japanese architecture firm AE5 partners embraces the local culture while carrying a contemporary flair that caught our eye. From the outside and in, an unusual facade inspired by brickwork, minus the bricks, gives this Japanese house design privacy without obstructing the massive windows that soak interior with natural light. Inside, echoing that facade motif, a cool loft design idea features that same unusual pattern and makes a great little reading and relaxing nook ... Continue >

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