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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
- Area: 98 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: , SIRIUS LIGHTING OFFICE
ESPACE House / APOLLO Architects & Associates
Cup of Tea Ensemble Hotel / Kraft Architects
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Architects: Kraft Architects
- Area: 325 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Daifunka, Hida Sangyo, Ijira-Kakishibu, Marukougei, Sancyu Washi
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Professionals: Daiki Fukazawa, Kouta Maeda, Hida Sangyo
Timeless Residence / APOLLO Architects & Associates
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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
- Area: 202 m²
- Year: 2021
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Professionals: Motoi Nomura Structures, Sakamaki Facility Design Office, Ripple Design, Katsura Komuten
The Rise of Co-Living: Designing for Communal Life
Communal living is nothing new. Throughout history, housing has long been tied to both shared needs and a concentration of resources. Today, between population growth and an increase in urban density and real estate prices, architects and urban planners have been pursuing alternatives for shared living. These new models explore a range of spatial and formal configurations with a shared vision for the future.
INFINITY Villa / APOLLO Architects & Associates + Satoshi Kurosaki
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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates, Satoshi Kurosaki
- Area: 233 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: ADVAN, IOC
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Professionals: SIRIUS LIGHTING OFFICE
Grace House / APOLLO Architects & Associates
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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
- Area: 106 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Galvalume
House in URAWA / Kazuya Saito Architects
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Architects: Kazuya Saito Architects
- Area: 117 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: LIXIL , Shibuya Seisakujo
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Professionals: yAt structure design office limited liability Company
Extraordinary Ordinary House / Love Architecture
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Architects: Love Architecture
- Area: 404 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Linea Talara
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Professionals: Masaki Structure Laboratory Limited, Maezawa Corporation, Mark Garden Art
Noble House / APOLLO Architects & Associates + Satoshi Kurosaki
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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates, Satoshi Kurosaki
- Area: 320 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: OSCL, Xyladecor
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Professionals: SIRIUS LIGHTING OFFICE
Fill in the Gaps: Infill Architecture in Urban Residual Spaces
In all cities around the world, there are some forms of residual space, forgotten pieces of the urban fabric, remnants of overlapping layers of past development. This land whose conditions make it unsuitable for most types of conventional construction might be a fertile ground for architectural invention. Assigning a new value to vacant corner lots, dead-end alleys and strangely shaped plots opens up a new field of opportunities for inward urban development, expanding available living space and increasing amenities in densely populated cities. The following explores the potential for experiment and urban activation held by urban leftover space.
SCAPE House / APOLLO Architects & Associates
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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
- Area: 216 m²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: SIRIUS LIGHTING OFFICE
Ortho Residence / APOLLO Architects & Associates
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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
- Area: 410 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: ADVAN, FONTE TRADING, Kongo Industries Company Limited
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Professionals: Nomura Structures, SIRIUS LIGHTING OFFICE
Glamorous Glass Bricks Are Booming – Again
In 1977, a New York Times article by Carter B. Horsley proclaimed that “Glamorous Glass Bricks Are Booming:” once a “less than first-class” material, it was beginning to gain acceptance among architects in residential and restaurant projects for its translucence, privacy, visual interest, and sense of order. However, following the industry’s brief but widespread use of glass bricks, many now associate the material with outdated 80’s architectural styles, an aesthetic that few seem interested in reviving. Yet pioneering contemporary architects have begun using this unique material in new and distinctly modern ways, whether for sleek and minimalist bathrooms, industrial bars and restaurants, vintage residential windows, or even experimental urban facades. As Horsley stated, it appears that glamorous glass bricks are booming – again.
Mutan Gallery Shop / APOLLO Architects & Associates
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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
- Area: 63 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: LED, Nikka Stone, Washi Paper
RHYTHM House / APOLLO Architects & Associates
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Architects: APOLLO Architects & Associates
- Area: 179 m²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: , SIRIUS LIGHTING OFFICE