Shiga Prefecture
House of Vision | FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects
House of Vision is located at the foot of a hill where the fields and houses are mixed together. The client's desire was "to live while feeling nature without being bothered by looks from the neighbors". To make the best...
Read MoreSlit house | EASTERN design office
Slit house has a facade with 60 slated and angled slashes replacing the windows. The interior walls are made of wood so that they can be easily replaced.
Azuchi house | ALTS DESIGN OFFICE
Azuchi house is a small space that seems much larger because of its design. The organic, wooden interior has a large open floor plan and big windows.
Promenade House | FORM / Kouichi Kimura Architects
Promenade House is 27 meters long and 2.5 meters wide on a very narrow plot. It has a simple layout of rooms, each connected with a long corridor.
Aisho house | ALTS DESIGN OFFICE
Aisho house is a one-story unit for two-families, consisting of two separate units with a courtyard in the middle where residents can talk and relax.
On the Corner | EASTERN design office
On the Corner is an incredibly pointed structure on a triangle-shaped lot. It houses seven apartments, each with an open-plan living room and a bedroom.
Omihachiman house | ALTS DESIGN OFFICE
Omihachiman house uses stairways and apertures to divide space into units that seem large and airy because of the white color and minimalist details.