Keisuke Maeda of UID Architects Designs a Classy Building Block Home
Meghan Young — October 15, 2014 — Art & Design
References: maeda-inc.jp & design-milk
Likened to a real life building block home, which is thankfully made out of a material other than colorful plastic, the cantilevered wooden house is unusual on a variety of levels. Yet it has a streamlined modern aesthetic that lands it in the timeless category with ease. Dubbed +node, the cantilevered wooden house is minimalist overall, which makes such a designation quite easy.
Designed by Keisuke Maeda of UID architects, the cantilevered wooden house is located in Japan. As written on Design Milk, "The sloped site meets at a 'node' point where nature and man-made intersect, hence the name of the project." The true beauty behind the cantilevered wooden house is that it works with the surrounding landscape rather than against it.
Designed by Keisuke Maeda of UID architects, the cantilevered wooden house is located in Japan. As written on Design Milk, "The sloped site meets at a 'node' point where nature and man-made intersect, hence the name of the project." The true beauty behind the cantilevered wooden house is that it works with the surrounding landscape rather than against it.
Trend Themes
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