Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Roof Reveals Light Sources of Small House


















Roof of Japanese "Diamond House," with music room. Click on link for neo-minimal street view and interior.

Details via liebal> http://tinyurl.com/c9twnfv

Secrets of Small Japanese Houses





















Secrets of "Small House" in Japan --- push everything to the side, built-ins, skylight...

Look inside at designboom> http://tinyurl.com/cwz7f4v


Build to Suit the Plot!





















603 square-foot, Kyoto house on "equilateral triangular site with a crescent hypotenuse..." If every square foot is precious, you must build to fit!

See inside at designboom here> http://tinyurl.com/c9n94eg

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Billboard Painter's Temporary House





















Temporary house for billboard painter, Mexico City. Thank you, Jim Johnston!

Details and more pix go to treehugger>http://tinyurl.com/d7apmhp


Make The House Fit the Plot






















This house outside Tokyo perfectly fits the oddly shaped plot and includes a parking spot. 

Look inside and at floorplans at designboom>http://tinyurl.com/cmfkub9


















"Chinese Coin House" in Bolivia. Please mow the roof!

For more pix go to inhabitat> http://tinyurl.com/cnmcjo7



Small Black and White Japanese House



















Neo-modern Japanese house sandwiched between pre-fab and traditional houses. Black is for bedroom and studio; white is for more public areas. Car not included.


Step inside at design-milk> http://tinyurl.com/8ghez2q