Via @designboom, a two-storey house in Kamakura, Japan, that generously incorporates the outdoors, with indoor floor area taking up only 47% of the structure's overall footprint.




Design began with a simple box shape, out of which space was carved for a small garden, outdoor terrace, an elevated entrance hall, and an outdoor staircase that provides access to the house. More at Kochi Architect's Studio. Photo: Daichi Ano.