Furthering our Japanese domestic Architecture obsession.

FORM/Kouchi Kimura Architects created this house on a wedge of land in Shiga, Japan.

Called House of Reticence, the house is composed of blocks creating triangular courtyards along the boundary.
The central hallway downstairs leads to a master bedroom, children’s room and Japanese room while the combined living, kitchen and dining space on the upper storey opens onto a balcony.

The House is a modern interpretation of the traditional way of building houses in the area.

Read the original blog post here on Dezeen.