This inside out house by Japanese architecture firm Suppose Design Office has an unusual design that turns architecture on its head. Featuring an inner garden behind its facade, and a rooftop terrace tucked beneath its roof, this interesting home is full of surprises. An interior courtyard takes residents and guests past a pebbled walkway and into the home. An open staircase connects three stories of minimalist interiors, with a sunken main floor, a first-floor living room, and another floor boasting ... Continue >
This hidden home design by Sebastian Mariscal Studio has a lot to offer, but to fully appreciate it you have to have an “in.” Surrounded by a wall, the Southern California house offers unmatched privacy and a hidden paradise behind its seemingly impenetrable enclosure. The charred-cedar fence was built to accommodate the boughs of an existing pine tree. Once in, a large koi pond welcomes residents and guests, boasting a footbridge offering access into the Japanese style house design. A ... Continue >
This modern round home designed by Ciel Rouge takes its prized spot cliffside overlooking the sea. With offices in Paris and Tokyo, the cosmopolitan architecture firm thought outside the box when designing this amazing round house – literally. Straying from convention in concept and in practice, this contemporary style house features a rounded facade dotted with windows that allow the free flow of natural light and the fresh salty breeze. A sunken interior courtyard gives the house plan a private ... Continue >
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 >
Check out this concrete structure house designed by Japanese architecture firm Tadao Ando. The slope home plan is partially buried into the earth, becoming part of its surrounding landscape. Inside, exposed concrete walls give the house a modern industrial edge with a dark, mysterious aesthetic. The cool, cave-like rooms play with shadow and light through strategically placed slots and windows of varying proportions, which is enhanced thanks to the home’s under-ground design. A sunken courtyard further connects this contemporary concrete ... Continue >
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