We thought we would spotlight this home, the FU-1 house, today for those of you who love minimalist architecture and decor. While this may not be the most "lived-in" space, it is a gorgeous example of a stark aesthetic...
We're pretty sure that we could never live in a home like this one--we simply have too much stuff. Stuff that we'd like to keep! But it doesn't stop us from daydreaming of a life free of clutter and visual distraction. Perhaps this would make a nice second home!
Takao Akiyama designed this Meiwamach home called the FU-1 House. We love the interlacing walls that enclose the garden area. In a crowded neighborhood with each home encroaching on its neighbor, we can absolutely appreciate the need for a more calm visual space.
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Comments (12)
It's a beautiful house, but if you look at the other pictures it is situated in the middle of a tradition suburban plot. It looks ridiculous there.
FU-2! :)!
To the previous posters--my thoughts exactly. The whole thing looks absurd. A giant FU to the cliched, mainstream surroundings. If I were one of the people living in the other buildings I would be mad having to look at this.
sorry but this is an example of bad minimalism--form with absolutely no function. it's empty!
I would happily live there. Just because the neighbors have to bad taste to live in tract housing doesn't mean everyone has to. FU to the neighbors, they can stay mad.
love this home! looks pretty functional to me.
Surfaces, dahling, surfaces!
Empty as the attitude.
I absolutely love it!!! It would be perfect for me.
What a beautiful home. Reminds me of the case study houses in LA, and also homes in Palm Springs.
I'm in LOOOOOOOVE!
Japanese urban neighborhoods tend to be a mishmash of styles, especially in places where the housing stock was built after the destruction of World War II.
Neighbors would not take this as a "FU" but as someone who had the money to build their vision on a relatively small piece of property. Japan has half the population of the US and less livable space than California.
A lot of contemporary domestic architecture is not meant to last more than a few generations. In a country where temples are centuries old, people take things like this less seriously than we do. Curiousity more than anger would be the norm.