ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1182342/ukigumo-floating-clouds-residence-ukei-shimada-architects Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000 Pratik Mour https://www.archdaily.com/1182342/ukigumo-floating-clouds-residence-ukei-shimada-architects The site sits within a neighborhood where houses continue block after block. Here, in Suginami Ward, Tokyo, I had the opportunity to design my own house. What does it mean to create a rich dwelling within Japan's typical, densely packed residential areas? Standing on the empty lot, I noticed a gap of open sky between the surrounding houses, with clouds floating above.

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