Project: Casa Prisma Architect: Smiljan Radić Location: Conguillio, Chile Area: 184 square metres Completed 2019 Photo Credits: Cristobal Palma The sloping terrain runs freely underneath the terrace from where one can see the dead river of lava, a ghostly reminder of the last eruption of the Llaima Volcano. Kazuo Shinohara’s 1974 Prism House stands on […]
The Sugi house and the areas of glazing are orientated to maximise solar gain, with minimal openings on the remaining sides of the house to preserve the thermal envelope.
Meaning ‘dwell’ in Japanese, this minimal modern Flatiron apartment is based in Japanese and Scandinavian sensibilities.
The house is for a couple and their three little children, located in a quiet residential area in northern Kyoto city. The site environment is where neighbor houses are standing at the edge of the east, west, south boundary, and houses …
Tucked away in a clearing surrounded by 99 acres of forest, this off-grid tiny cabin is an escape from the high stress of our client’s busy work life. Born in Taiwan, she spent her childhood in traditional Japanese houses (built during occupation).
Simplistic aesthetics is not about enforcing strict restraints on material desires. On the contrary, it is about training ourselves to internally reflect on what we really need and care about, and getting rid of the excess to achieve ideal practicality. We fully embraced the spirit of simplistic design.
Tokyo -based Mamm Design has designed the interior of this apartment in order to give freshness and light. Japanese interior design has transformed the apartment into a very special and calm home. Description by Mamm Design: This is a renovation project of an apartment unit in a 30-years-old building. It’s for a family of 3 ladies, a
