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Bisceglia
 
^Who: Hikaru Mori
^What: Winery
^Where: Lavello, Italy
 

“Nana” is seven in Japnese, and “han” means half. This simple box designed to accommodate a motorcycle and its owner has only 7.5 tsubo (1 tsubo is about 35.5 square feet) of footprint area. “Nana-han” normally refers to a motorcycle with a 750cc engine, which is consider quite big in Japan, but it is certainly not the case for this house.

via SHU (Photo © Hiroshi Ueda)
 
^Who: Shuko Maejima
^What: Residence for a biker
^Where: Sumida-ku, Tokyo
^When: June 2009
^How: Two-story wood frame construction
^{Site Area:} 651 square feet
^{Construction Area:} 267 square feet
^{Total Floor Area:} 535 square feet
 

The southern islands of Okinawa which has become my second home lately lie at roughly the same latitude as Hawaii, Florida, and the Bahamas. Okinawa has the most beautiful beaches in all of Japan with coral reefs and enjoys above 70 degree Fahrenheit weather for most of the year.

Here is a house designed by a Okinawa local.

via Ikuyo Nakama Architect Design Office
 
^Who: Ikuyo Nakama
^What: Single family residence
^When: 2007
 

Tsukada’s highly refined design sensibilities could be attributed to her earlier experiences at Obayashi Corporation, one of the major construction/engineering company in Japan, and at Minoru Takeyama Architect & U/A.

We are always excited to see works by female architects!

tag: Female Architect