In Between House / By Koji Tsutsui & Associates

Karuizawa, Japan
Koji Tsutsui & Associates
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Photo © Courtesy of Iwan Baan

World Architecture Festival 2011 - Category Winner: Villa
The client chose a sloped site surrounded by Japanese larch trees in a mountainous region of Karuizawa, Japan, (an hour commute away from Tokyo on a bullet train) as the ideal location for their home.

Outside In House / By Takeshi Hosaka Architects

Yamanashi, Japan
Takeshi Hosaka Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Koji FujiiNacasa & Partners Inc.

Gradation of scenery, from outdoor area to inside area:
The project was launched when I was commissioned to enlarge a house for a couple in their 30's and their three daughters living in Yamanashi Prefecture.

House in Hieidaira / By Tato Architects

Shiga, Japan
Tato Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Satoshi Shigeta--View of atelier and house

The residence is located at the foot of Mt. Hiei near the border of Kyoto and Shiga.

Cottage in Tsumari / By Future-scape Architects + Daigo Ishii

Tokamachi, Nigata, Japan
Future-scape Architects + Daigo Ishii
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Photo © Courtesy of Daigo Ishii + Future-scape Architects

A low-cost public cottage for locals and visitors, located within a beech woods park. This is the region with heaviest snowfall in Japan, often as deep as 4m.

Snail House / By Tezuka Architects

Tokyo, Japan
Tezuka Architects
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Photo © Courtesy of Katsuhisa Kida / FOTOTECA

The house has a section similar to that of a snail. The big opening on the ground floor leads from outside into the living room.