The blue porcelain tiles covering the house’s exterior are typical of commercial buildings of earlier decades. “It was intended to invoke nostalgia of the past and newness at the same time,” lead architect Akio Nakasa says. Photo 6 of 6 in Would You Live in a House With a Colorful Exterior? by Heather Corcoran from Bold Japanese Houses

Would You Live in a House With a Colorful Exterior?

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The blue porcelain tiles covering the house’s exterior are typical of commercial buildings of earlier decades. “It was intended to invoke nostalgia of the past and newness at the same time,” lead architect Akio Nakasa says.