This week's MoCo picks, Tokyo house edition.

+ Masaki Endo's six unit rental Natural Cubes at architecturephoto.net. Via Dezain.

+ ... and Masaki Endo's 150 sq. meter Natural Splits House outside of Tokyo, where "there is no room for a garden. So the problem in this suburb is the same as in the city, so we have to figure out how to arrange the windows to get the most light and still retain privacy." (Flash site, choose English, go Home> Works). Via Dezain, via architecturephoto.net.

+ Ryuji Fujimura's BUILDING K video at 10+1, a house we've seen before now on video. Via Dezain.

+ Kimizuka Architects' Lightwell House in Tokyo at Dezeen, "A central lightwell links the living areas of the family and owner, and reminds the owner of the layout of the original house.".

+ RuralZED zero carbon eco homes at Jetson Green, "more than a house, it's a system for developing zero carbon, zero energy, healthy homes.".

+ More miniHome 12WIDE, "a 12 foot wide park model [introduced by Sustain] earlier this year and found that it cost the same to build as the smaller miniHome solo model... that is what the factories are set up to build, that is what the material suppliers produce for, so they were able to deliver 72% more space for the same $120,000". Via TreeHugger.

+ NYTimes: A Sustainability That Aims to Seduce, about "an emerging movement in environmentally conscious landscape and garden design.". Don't miss the slideshow.

+ Caroline Linder's 2x4 light and Fizz pendant lamp, "Fizz is a more traditional lamp made from blown glass and designed to evoke blowing bubbles. 2x4 is a more technologically advanced lamp made from iconic 2x4s and LED lamps. The light shines through thin parts of the wood etched in.". Via designboom.

+ Heather Mae Erickson's The Industrial Hand ceramics collection, "which consists of simple black and white ceramics fit for everyday use. her work combines glossy and flat surfaces together in a variety of asymmetrical shapes.". Via designboom.

+ mashallah.design's simple and novel shoe storage / display Miami Stiletto Shoeshelf. Via Designlines.

+ Shiu Yuk Yuen's Eco Brolly umbrella, "The pocket-size umbrella frame makes use of whatever materials are handy - everything from plastic bags to newspapers can be used". Via designklub.

+ The Graft designed Kanera 1 E Sink, made specially for the W New York Downtown Hotel and Residences (which opens in '09) the "gently sloping curves ... look as much man-made as they look carved by glaciers, the designers clearly have mastered the impossibly sleek organic forms that define today's aesthetic.". Via Cool Hunting.

+ Sam Baron's lightly illustrated porcelain plates from a Vitra workshop at the Fine Art School of Limoges. Via pan-dan.

+ Alexander Lyapunov's portable clip-on Lighter, "closely resembles a hi-light marker that is used to hi-light text, however the Lighter ... is lit up by a Phillips fluorescent bulb". Via Yanko Design via Designet.ru.

+ Brian Lee's Chubby Brothers ash wood dining table with hidden chairs and leaf spring chairs (for added comfort). Via Yanko Design.

+ RIIS' small but thoughtful functional household products, we especially liked Grip, a spoon holder that keeps ladles and other kitchen utensils from sliding into a pot, Cuttoff Steel for plastic or aluminum rolls and Doorstop Steel, activated by "lightly pressing your foot". Via Hemfeber.