House in Ohno by Airhouse Design Office.Located among the kaki trees, this beautiful house is a project by Japanese architecture studio Airhouse Design. To meet the client's brief for a house with large open spaces and high ceilings, the architects designed a large roof set on...
So Hot Right Now // A House In A House.The idea of house-like structures inside interior spaces is not so new. Perhaps it stems from our early childhood references that resonate so deeply with us all. Just think of Tree Houses. Or Doll Houses. You can think of today's story as...
Kolmio+LIM Beauty Salon by Yusuke Seki // Osaka, Japan.What is it about Japan, design and retail. They just get it, don't they? They really do. Let's have a closer look at today's beauty. Kolimo+LIM in Osaka, Japan is an extension of the popular Less Is More (LIM) hair salon in the same area,...
Case by Jun Igarashi Architects // Sapporo, Japan.With it's multiple platforms set over three levels, twisting staircases and timber ladders, Case by Jun Igarashi Architects is reminiscent of an indoor tree-house. The sense of play and adventure created from multiple levels and connecting...
Totally Terrific Triangles in Architecture & Interiors.I have a serious weakness for pure forms and simple geometry. What? You knew that already? I know, I'm becoming super predictable. Having said that, as much as I cannot get passed squares, rectangles, circles and hexagons (my personal...
Gallery Post // Koya No Sumika by mA-style Architects.Tokyo-based mA-style Architects extend a typical rural Japanese residence to create a retreat space for a young couple, separate from the main...
Natsumi Zama’s 2→3 Fashion Collection.Japan-born London-based young womenswear designer Natsumi Zama holds a BA Honours in Fashion Design and Technology from London College of Fashion. Since graduating in 2009 Zama has launched her own fashion label while working as a...
PC Garden House in Japan by Kengo Kuma.Who feels like a cool drink of water? I felt like I’d had one after looking at Mitsumasa Fujitsuka’s photos of this beautiful Kengo Kuma house. It’s a littler, newer, Katsura. Spare Japanese perfection, just enough brush strokes to...
House Komazawa Park by miCo // Japan.Judging from the outside, House Komazawa Park is one of those places you simply wouldn't see coming. The project is an extension of a thirty year old dwelling, nestled in a densely populated district where wooden houses sit like a compact...
