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\nNormally Gero posts the images of cutting-edge architectures in Japan, but I found an eye-popping architecture this morning, which probably wouldn’t fit his taste. Just by curiosity, with a cup of morning coffee, I was browsing through the list of awardees of the Japan Institute of Architects Best Young Architect of the Year Award and found this<\/a> among the 2003 awardees. You can get more images\/information and links related (and unrelated) to this house here: http:\/\/rolu.terapad.com\/index.cfm?fa=contentNews.newsDetails&newsID=87180&from=list<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nNatural Ellipse by Masaki Endoh:
\n– http:\/\/www.spaceinvading.com\/entry\/project_id\/Natural_Ellipse200903011235934075<\/a><\/small>
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