Japanese trained y+M design firm built a house with an accessible tiered rooftop that provides broad views of the surrounding natural area. The house is designed to take advantage of the ever-changing scenery, with an open garden near to the flowing river.
'Everyone's house' is a continuous place both inside and out, with different floors and meanings for each level. The hallway is a continuous area that may be used as a playground for children, a study room for the family, or a living room for the inhabitants of Newtown.
The Japanese housing market differs from that of North America or Europe in that homes are regarded as depreciating assets, similar to vehicles, which are frequently regarded as useless after fifteen years. That's why MUJI's latest prefab, The Vertical House, is so intriguing.
A bizarre, larger-than-life staircase adds next-level utility to a Minato, Tokyo residence. The three-story house is intended to house three generations of the same family. It takes the place of a smaller, timber-framed structure that had gotten overshadowed by nearby residential complexes.
With a single floor and without any dividing element, this is "The Plain House", the house of the Japanese firm that proposes us to connect more with nature and family.
