Dutch Black House With Anthracite Tiles

Viewed from rear garden, anthracite-tiled Dutch house is not as stark as from other views. File this under Black Houses on my Pinterest board.

For more pix & floorplans go to designboom>http://tinyurl.com/blghm2e

Small Japanese Cube House

Japanese cube house. Look inside. Central staircases form a multiple-use "room" that also functions as a wind tunnel. 

More pix go to designboom> http://tinyurl.com/b8vx8ev

Meandering Japanese House

Not all new Japanese houses are white...or in the city. Meandering house next to parking lot; the meandering is functional. Look inside for the nooks!

Go to designboom here> http://tinyurl.com/bwuaofd

Portable Polyhedron Habitat

  Excellent. Follow link to more pix.

Habitable Polyhedron by Manuel Villa – a new family’s garden escape!         http://bit.ly/10Jv0Sl

It's About the Views!

"Vista" by Apollo, in Japan. Shape is determined by views to be framed and captured.

More pix at dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/czsrl33

Chic Two-Family House

Two-family house in Osaka. This is not a mail box.

Go to archdaily> http://tinyurl.com/btroygr
Some previous posts> http://artopiatecture.blogspot.com/

The Reinvention of the Row House, in Texas

Can the row house be reinvented? In Texas, each one is a slightly different shade of white. Remodelista, the Island of White, emphasizes a designer's interiors. In the next batch, each house should be a different color, other than white.

Details via remodelista> http://tinyurl.com/bof659y