Hut In Woods In Modern Japanese Interpretation

How do you imagine a hut in the woods? Japan architect Yoshiaki Nagasaka showed us his idea how it should look like: modern, eco-friendly and stylish. The house is “a series of contradictory aspirations”, which include and rooms that can be both large intimate and private and open. There are a living room, dining room, kitchen and traditional...Continue Reading...

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Traditional Japanese House Design in Modern Style by Foster + Partners

The Kawana house is a fusion of the Japanese love of harmony and respect for nature and the Western architecture of steel and glass. It is exploration of traditional Japanese architecture in a modern context. Sited on a dramatic stretch of volcanic coastline where long, inaccessible fingers of lava jut into Sagami Bay, the change in levels across the site...Continue Reading...

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