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Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Small Apartments in Katayama
This stylish seven story building is located in Katayama, Japan and was designed by a very young architect based in Osaka, Mitsutomo Matsunami. The simplicity and complexity of this small apartment building facade caught people attention. Designing an apartment building in an urban setting often forces an architect to follow the same [...]
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Japanese small Cottage design
Located in Yamanashi, Japan, this 624 sq. ft. contemporary Aluminium Cottage was designed by local japanese architecture firm, Toyo Ito & Associates. This prefab cottage has a very interesting Japanese small home design ideas, uses a stark contrast between cold and warmth; a cool metal facade and its welcoming, woody interior. This [...]
Tags: Aluminium Cottage, contemporary Cottage, Japanese architecture firm, Japanese small Cottage design, Japanese small home design ideas, main-floor open concept house plan, Metal clad house, metal facade, metal panels, metal roof, prefab cottage, Small Space Cottages, Toyo Ito & Associates, Toyo Ito architects, two-storey home, woody interior
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Saturday, December 12th, 2009
The Zurich-based architect Gus Wustemann has built what he describes as a “glacier” , in the Loft of a historic building in Lucerne, Switzerland. The “glacier” he describes is a sculptural staircase that leads up to a rooftop terrace. The lacquered staircase has been expanded into a broader structure of shelves designed as nooks to [...]
Tags: Apartment Interior Design, Glacier Loft Interior, Gus Wustemann, Interior Design Plan, Loft Interior Design, Rooftop Terrace Design, Switzerland Apartment, Zurich Architect
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