Shiga Prefecture
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Omihachiman house | ALTS DESIGN OFFICE
First of all, we returned to the innate house a human lived in, and we tried to reproduce the space in a modern way. Dividing the space into small spaces-divided and we connect the space and space we have finely...
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Slit 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.