Taipei Nanshan Plaza / Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei
The Xinyi district of Taipei, where the building site is located, is a cosmopolitan tourism area that symbolizes the city as a whole. Based on a new urban plan drawn up by the government that...
View ArticleSplit-Level Homes: 50 Floor Plan Examples
Faced with the challenge of designing homes on terrains with steep slopes - or in compact urban contexts that do not allow much variation in plan - several architects have experimented and proposed...
View ArticleHouse in Sonobe / Tato Architects
This house stands in a new residential district in the mountains, which was put up for sale in the 1990s. The region has a slightly cool and wet climate, when looking at the other houses in the...
View ArticleHouse in Hokusetsu / Tato Architects
Well-planned houses are sometimes too close to human lives. While they are comfortable, I feel that too much planning has the risk of forcing a pre-defined lifestyle onto the residents. Perhaps if we...
View ArticleHouse in Tsukimiyama / Tato Architects
A House with a CourtyardMany people, including Kazuo Shinohara and architects of my generation, have made houses that contain gardens, but to me the most impressive example was an acquaintance’s...
View ArticleThe Most Inspiring Architecture Photographs of 2019
Because, for all the inspirational works across the world, we would be lost without the photographers dedicated to sharing this inspiration with us. Here we present to you the most influential...
View ArticleEmbodied Energy in Building Materials: What it is and How to Calculate It
All human activities affect the environment. Some are less impactful, some much, much more. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the construction sector is responsible for up to...
View ArticleHow to Incorporate Gardens in Home Design
Indoor gardens can contribute important benefits to home living, ranging from aesthetic beauty to improved health and productivity. Research has shown that indoor plants help eliminate indoor air...
View ArticleHouse in Takatsuki / Tato Architects
When designing a house on a site with limited space, we have recently been exploring the possibilities of a continuous floor arrangement that extends gradually over a series of stepped floors. Rather...
View ArticleHouse and Office in Hofu / Tato Architects
“House and Office in Hofu” is a renovation project of a 40-year-old building. The steel-frame structured building was remodeled to include various spaces such as living, office, warehouse, shop and...
View ArticleHouse in Takatsuki / Tato Architects
When designing a house on a site with limited space, we have recently been exploring the possibilities of a continuous floor arrangement that extends gradually over a series of stepped floors. Rather...
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