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Houses come in various shapes, sizes, and styles, depending on the cultural, historical, and geographical context. They can range from simple and functional to complex and luxurious, and they may incorporate various materials such as wood, stone, concrete, or glass. The design of a house considers factors such as climate, site orientation, privacy, and accessibility and seeks to provide comfort, safety, and beauty to its inhabitants.
Completed in 2003, the Laminated House designed by Japanese Architect Hiroaki Ohtani is made with pre-cast concrete strips, stacked unevenly to allow stairs, furniture, and floors to be inserted in the gaps.
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Casa A is a Prototypical prefabricated house designed by the Spanish Architects Selgas Cano that explores an array of novel materials which cooperate through a standard structure.
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Japanese Nagoya based Tomoaki Uno Architecture office completed “House in Ryusenji” in Nagoya, Japan, in 2008. The two-storey house contains just 3 rooms; a living room and bathroom on the ground…
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The Hellscraper (“RascaInfiernos” in Spanish) is the famous Cave House located seven meters below ground designed in 1972 by Fernando Higueras to be his home. Nowadays the Fernando Higueras Foundation…
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ABE House designed by Japanese Architects Urban Architecture Office is a single family dwelling in Tama-shi, a residential district of Tokyo. Imagined as an outdoor garden, the interior circulation of this houses creates a journey as inhabitants…
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Completed in 2010 by Spanish architecture firm Ensamble Estudio, The Truffle House camouflages by emulating mineral formation processes in its structure and integrating with the natural environment.
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Completed in 2015 by the Spanish Architecture firm MESURA, House IV is an ambitious residential extension that takes special care to provide quality accommodation. The project works with the region’s…
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The Court House designed by Japanese Architects Takeshi Hosaka is a single family dwelling for a family with 3 children in Nagoya. The courtyard of the house. which names the project,…
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Japanese teahouses by Architect Terunobu Fujimori have attracted prestigious clients such as the V&A Museum in London, for whom his Beetle’s House featured his signature charred cladding. The inside of…
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Situated in a quaint village 25 kilometers south of Lisbon, The Three Courtyard House resides in the natural park of Azeitao, a name with Arabic origins—Az-zeitum, meaning “the olive grove.”…
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Completed in 2014, the Nishinoyama House, designed by Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima is a residential complex located in Kyoto’s suburban area. The project is characterized by its unifying structure, which…
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Completed in 2000 by renowned Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, the Naked House in Kawagoe was designed to accommodate the needs of a family of five, including two children and the…
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Completed in 2014 by Japanese architecture studio Go Hasegawa & Associates, “Pilotis in a forest” is a weekend house located three hours outside Tokyo. Situated in the middle of a forest,…
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In 1966, Japanese architect Takamitsu Azuma constructed the Tower House, an impressive six-story building on a mere 12-square-meter plot of land to house his family. The unique design features a…
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