Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Two Views of Water-Roofed House

















Two views of Koji Tsutsui's short-listed Mill Valley house. 

The architect, via World Buildings Directory:http://tinyurl.com/chvwtu6
The photographer, via tracesform: http://tinyurl.com/br9gyk9

Mirrorized Studio




Nearly invisible, mirrorized studio. 

Txt & slide show via inhabitat: http://tinyurl.com/c9h9725

House on a Cliff in Chile



















House on a cliff in Chile...with panoramic views.

Pix & txt via dezeen: http://tinyurl.com/bvfnmnw

Silo Or House?






Think round! Silo-like house in Japan on narrow plot. Every inch counts.

Txt & pix via designboom: http://tinyurl.com/dxddeua




Tuesday, December 4, 2012

House for Viewing Fireworks


"Observatory House" designed for views of frequent fireworks on a nearby bay...Japan, of course.

Via subtilitas.tumblr > architect's slide show:http://tinyurl.com/cf9n6fd


Hobby House



Japanese concrete house with "hobby room" for music jams. 

Txt & pix via dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/brxo3gc

Building On A Trapazoid

















How to fit a house on a trapezoid. Lived-in interiors, rather than the usual bare ones, are worth looking at. 

Pix & plans via designboom> http://tinyurl.com/c345spg