A series of vertically oriented, cedar slats both filters light and brings serene, poetic dimensionality to this hexagonal home in Toyoto, Japan, designed by Katsutoshi Sasaki. Its minimal, all-white interior is a contrast to its dark wooden exterior. Photo 7 of 12 in These Contemporary Homes Defy Convention by Aileen Kwun

These Contemporary Homes Defy Convention

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A series of vertically oriented, cedar slats both filters light and brings serene, poetic dimensionality to this hexagonal home in Toyoto, Japan, designed by Katsutoshi Sasaki. Its minimal, all-white interior is a contrast to its dark wooden exterior.