The MYZ House in Nagano, Japan, was designed by architecture and design firm no.555 and epitomizes the concept of living simply. It blends into the natural environment with its large windows and elegant use of materials such as wood and concrete. The scale and proportion, coupled with the layout of the interior gives a spacious feeling to a small home.
The architects wanted to assimilate the home into the "quiet surroundings" and create a nest like feeling with the grass printed concrete walls.
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Comments (8)
Perfection!
LOVE THE WINDOW BUT DON'T CARE FOR THE CONCRETE. FEELS VERY COLD TO ME. BUT IT'S ALL ABOUT THE OWNER AND HIS/HER LOVE FOR IT.
Unless there is some genius HVAC going on here that should be mentioned, this is going to conduct cold like crazy. While I am a huge fan of eliminating clutter and opening up spaces, I've seen more than one minimalist abode where every drawer and closet was stuffed beyond use and sight because there was no place to put things!
I'm glad the owners like it but I can't help picturing Adolf and Eva sitting at that table contemplating their next move.
Beautiful jail cell!
I like everything except the walls for a single person or couple, definitely not for a family.
I love it. I love the texture, the uncluttered feel an the natural light. I totally get this space and the simplicity of the concept. Losing a job can do that to you. All you want is a small, simple, elegant space you can call your own and frees you from a lot of suburban excess stuff. Perfect.
My college had several dorms & classroom buildings made of concrete, & it can be surprisingly cosy (this is in the Pacific NW, where it's cold and drizzly for much of the year). I believe some of the heating was based on radiant heat going through the floors, rather than using forced air, & it worked very well. It's also very quiet, since the walls are so thick and dense (obviously when you have furniture & carpet, it doesn't echo; it has a nice insulated feeling).