I smell ninja… (Kohga House)

Kōka is a region where Kōga-ryū, a school of ninjutsu, originated in 16th century …see/read more »
Invitation for authors on architecture
We have received the following from YELLOW, a PR agency in Barcelona.
バルセロナの建築書籍出版社ロフト・パブリケーションが、出版企画のプロポーザルを募集中。ここで翻訳をする時間は無いが、質問があれば御連絡を。
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調香師ベアトリス・ピケ(Beatrice Piquet)さん死去
調香師ベアトリス・ピケさん(Beatrice Piquet)が、一年間のガン闘病の末、昨日の朝パリで亡くなった。47歳だった。ご冥福をお祈りする。
House in Komatsushima
Have we seen this before? No, this is actually a brand new house, which was just completed in January.
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Joshua Tree Boulder House

ジャック・ニコルソン、ジョニー・デップ、ゴールディ・ホーンなど、数多くのハリウッドのセレブの庭やプールのデザインを手掛けることで知られるランドスケープアーキテクトが、最近とみに人気が高いジョシュアツリーの砂漠の中に建てた家 …see/read more »
House on Tenjinzaka Slope

This modern house designed by a husband and wife team of architects sits on Tenjinzaka Slope, one of the Seven Slopes in Tennōji, on the south side of Osaka Castle …see/read more »
Lazy (and snowy) Friday ~ Links
~ DOTE HOUSE ~
Who: Akihito & Yukie Mukai
What: Single family residence
Where: Yawata City, Kyoto
When: March 2009
How: Two-story wood frame construction
Site Area: 2,235 square feet (207.67m2)
Construction Area: 803 square feet (74.64m2)
Total Floor Area: 960 square feet (89.19m2)
Photographer: -
~ HOUSE IN MORIYA ~
Who: Hiroshi Shoji
What: Single family residence
Where: Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture
When: May 2008
How: Two-story (w/basement) reinforced concrete construction
Site Area: -
Construction Area: -
Total Floor Area: 1,615 square feet (150m2)
Photographer: -
Cratered Stairs

This house with beautifully textured concrete stairs sits on a typical Tokyo flag lot. Take a look at the site plan below.

House on a Flag Lot

Flag lot divisions are quite common in a densely populated city in Japan …see/read more »
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