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A remodel by architect Peter Goodhue transforms a dark, cramped residence into an airy place for a young family.

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Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP use 87 translucent bricks to reframe a family’s connection to nature and the city.

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House in Tokyo is a minimal residence located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Ako Nagao + miCo.

In the city of Maebashi in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture, an extraordinary home features a solarium for the owner's plants.

A surreal, larger-than-life staircase adds next-level functionality to a home in Minato, Tokyo.

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House in Ogikubo is a minimal home located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by SNARK.

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Ondo is a minimal house located in Tokyo, Japan, designed by MAMM DESIGN.