Le49 by Apollo Architects & Associates; photo by Masao Nishikawa

Japanese architectural practice APOLLO Architects & Associates have realised this single family two-storey house located on Mount Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture. Featuring a striking, pentagonal roof and floor-to-ceiling windows boasting panoramic views of Sagami Bay, the 180-square-meters residence was completed in December 2011. (more…)

Fold by APOLLO Architects & Associates; photo by Masao Nishikawa

The Japanese architectural practice APOLLO Architects & Associates have recently realised this multifaceted single-family house located in a densely built-up area of Yamatocho Nakano ward, Tokyo. The slanting, two-storey, 60-square-meters building is formed of two contrasting space concepts: an entirely enclosed ground-floor and a spacious, fully exposed first-floor.

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'EDGE' single family home by APOLLO Architects & Associates, photo by Masao Nishikawa

This single family home, recently unveiled by the Tokyo based APOLLO Architects & Associates is located in the center of Sendai, a city in the north of Honshu, Japan’s biggest island. Due to the high traffic density the building is surrounded by a wall, which forms some intimate and calm courtyards.

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