I always knew that the Japanese have a dose of craziness but I guess that’s what you get when you let NY-based architect-poets and “reversible destiny” philosophers Arakawa & Gins to design your building (if you’re in Japan).
Designed for the young these are the Reversible Destiny Lofts, promoting powerful colors that will tickle your senses and force you to use balance, physical strength and imagination. That if you choose to rent one of these lofts with uneven floors, oddly positioned power switches and outlets, irregularly shaped curtainless windows or if you don’t mind a transparent shower room. It will cost you 220,000 and 250,000 yen ($2,000/$2,400) per month, but it’s Tokyo.
For the last 10 minutes, I’ve been staring at this house and I still don’t get it. Why would someone in Japan get the Tokyo-based architects Torafu to design a family home that looks like that? And yes, I’m talking about that weird shaped roof. Aside for the common qualities which include cover from rain and letting light get in, on the interior it’s used as a moderate separator. Located in a quiet residential region on the hilltop suburb of Kohoku, in Yokohama, this modern/weird house is no more than 3 meters in width and is made completely out of cast concrete.
The happy owners, are a couple that wanted Torafu to design a small (one-story) but sunshiny house. That’s why the roof looks the way it does. All these pictures make me think how comfortable is this simple living arrangement (that looks like some sort of bunker) because I’m not yet seduced. Are you? – via Dezeen
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Sometimes I find interesting things on the internet and I want to post here on Freshome, but I hesitate, just to find them later on another website and then I don’t know why but I want to post them. I’ve found this collection of images of interesting houses in Tokyo at Flickr almost a week ago but as I’ve said before I wasn’t in the mood to post, but today I’ve found these pictures again on Orangebeautiful, and I really liked this Tokyo residence by architect Yasuhiro Yamashita. Is a great example of how you can use just a small piece of land to build an really interesting piece of architecture. If you want to see more interesting pieces like this you can check the Tokyo Architecture set on Flickr.
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This beautiful house, located in Minami-Boso, Chiba (Japan), is the work of Kiyonobu Nakagame & Associates. The villa was designed for the clients who live in Tokyo, and is located at about 2 hours from Tokyo in Boso Peninsula east of Tokyo. The design is characterized by clean lines, and a lot of wide space, and to make things even more interesting the site is facing the pacific ocean while having mountains as a background. Being surrounded by the natural landscape, and the great views of the site this place is like a piece of paradise, a great place for relaxation and meditation. And if you don’t believe me, just scroll down and try to imagine yourself in the last picture. – Via
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Located in Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Sin Den was desgined by Klein Dytham Architecture. This project was carried out in the area for a young couple and a baby as their living space with their hair salon. This cutting-edge’ salon attracts those who have their own style and seeks a perfect hideaway.Maybe you’ve noticed that wall tattoos and stickers are not a very hot trend in interior design, and this black box with strong graphic images in white lines is a great example of innovation. From the exterior the house/salon is meant to stand out and draw attention to itself. Filling the 50 square meter site with what is essentially a black box, the designers were trying to create a strong graphic image on the otherwise simple and massive box – displaying the creativity and uniqueness of the home’s inhabitants. – Via – myninjaplease
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