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Sasaki at work.
Sasaki at work.
A room of drawings of Sasaki's own pulse includes hundreds of thousands of heartbeats.
A room of drawings of Sasaki's own pulse includes hundreds of thousands of heartbeats.
Sasaki stands before a drawing of his own heartbeat at his studio in downtown Los Angeles.
Sasaki stands before a drawing of his own heartbeat at his studio in downtown Los Angeles.
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates The narrow profile of this home covers just over 750 square feet, but still manages to provide an airy environment. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates The narrow profile of this home covers just over 750 square feet, but still manages to provide an airy environment. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates Incorporating outdoor areas, such as the ground floor terrace, and playing with alternating room heights (the living room is nearly three times higher than the bedrooms) provided character and definition in what otherwise could have been a series of boxy spaces resembling Tetris pieces. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates Incorporating outdoor areas, such as the ground floor terrace, and playing with alternating room heights (the living room is nearly three times higher than the bedrooms) provided character and definition in what otherwise could have been a series of boxy spaces resembling Tetris pieces. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates Sasaki realized that with limited floor space, he couldn’t be bound by assigned roles for each room. He concentrated on airy, open, and overlapping environments. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates Sasaki realized that with limited floor space, he couldn’t be bound by assigned roles for each room. He concentrated on airy, open, and overlapping environments. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates Sasaki also loosened up the potentially confining space with an excess of natural light. High windows in the main living area bath the space in natural illumination, while the staggered series of smaller windows in the children’s rooms function like portholes. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates Sasaki also loosened up the potentially confining space with an excess of natural light. High windows in the main living area bath the space in natural illumination, while the staggered series of smaller windows in the children’s rooms function like portholes. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates After the six-month project, Sasaki received the highest compliment possible; the family told him the space energized the children and brought the family together. While it’s not exactly a yard with a white picket fence, the re-imagined space gave the family room to expand. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates After the six-month project, Sasaki received the highest compliment possible; the family told him the space energized the children and brought the family together. While it’s not exactly a yard with a white picket fence, the re-imagined space gave the family room to expand. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates “These windows were positioned in front of the children’s bedroom to give them their own personal scenery,” says Sasaki. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates “These windows were positioned in front of the children’s bedroom to give them their own personal scenery,” says Sasaki. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates When architect Katsutoshi Sasaki was presented with the challenge of carving out a home for a two-child family in what was ostensibly leftover land, he pivoted. Instead of focusing on the three meter width, he played with length and height to create a light-filled, wood-clad home that used its inherent limitations to its advantages. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
Imai House by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates When architect Katsutoshi Sasaki was presented with the challenge of carving out a home for a two-child family in what was ostensibly leftover land, he pivoted. Instead of focusing on the three meter width, he played with length and height to create a light-filled, wood-clad home that used its inherent limitations to its advantages. Photo provided by Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates
In a nutshell, Sasaki's booth was part performance piece, part charitable donation, and part painting. Sasaki, who was suited up in some mighty silvery duds, connected brave souls to a heartbeat monitor. Then, to the reverberating sound of the person's heart and a little techno for good measure, Sasaki would draw the beat on an oversized white canvas. Check out more photos of the installation here. Photo by Carren Jao.
In a nutshell, Sasaki's booth was part performance piece, part charitable donation, and part painting. Sasaki, who was suited up in some mighty silvery duds, connected brave souls to a heartbeat monitor. Then, to the reverberating sound of the person's heart and a little techno for good measure, Sasaki would draw the beat on an oversized white canvas. Check out more photos of the installation here. Photo by Carren Jao.
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.
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.
Sasaki placed an open-plan kitchen, dining area and living space on the second level; a flexible loft space is situated above the kitchen.
Sasaki placed an open-plan kitchen, dining area and living space on the second level; a flexible loft space is situated above the kitchen.
Sasaki designed a white-painted box-like insert just beyond the office. The volume holds two bathrooms and a utility room.
Sasaki designed a white-painted box-like insert just beyond the office. The volume holds two bathrooms and a utility room.
The form of the 556-square-foot home in Tokyo that Tomoko Sasaki designed for her close friends inspired the name Milk Carton House.
The form of the 556-square-foot home in Tokyo that Tomoko Sasaki designed for her close friends inspired the name Milk Carton House.
A fluid living space for cooking, eating, and relaxing is now the heartbeat of this 1960s secondary home northwest of Montréal.
A fluid living space for cooking, eating, and relaxing is now the heartbeat of this 1960s secondary home northwest of Montréal.
Here's a look at the honeycomb-like pattern created by Sasaki on the Dwell on Design Show Floor.
Here's a look at the honeycomb-like pattern created by Sasaki on the Dwell on Design Show Floor.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
stairway as the heartbeat of the house
stairway as the heartbeat of the house
William Lamson's Solarium.
William Lamson's Solarium.
Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiñiga.
Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiñiga.
The Anita shelf as seen on The Blog on the Bookshelf.
The Anita shelf as seen on The Blog on the Bookshelf.
For more information on the Uncensored campaign, please visit sonatauncensored.
For more information on the Uncensored campaign, please visit sonatauncensored.
Andre Dekker of Rotterdam-based Observatorium.
Andre Dekker of Rotterdam-based Observatorium.
“Smart homes will very likely become more like medical diagnostic environments, able to read our temperatures and even pick up our heartbeats and breathing patterns,” explains Manaugh.
“Smart homes will very likely become more like medical diagnostic environments, able to read our temperatures and even pick up our heartbeats and breathing patterns,” explains Manaugh.
Designed to soothe fussy infants and help them sleep—as if next to their caregivers all night—this plush‚ unassuming doll contains a speaker that plays a recording of the breathing and heartbeat of a resting adult.
Designed to soothe fussy infants and help them sleep—as if next to their caregivers all night—this plush‚ unassuming doll contains a speaker that plays a recording of the breathing and heartbeat of a resting adult.
Vintage ads abound in A Graphic History of LEGO Packaging.
Vintage ads abound in A Graphic History of LEGO Packaging.
Bent rosewood pieces, layered and finished with a mahogany veneer, lend this piece a warm richness that hasn't faded a bit since it was constructed in the 1960s. For more information, contact Assemblage.
Bent rosewood pieces, layered and finished with a mahogany veneer, lend this piece a warm richness that hasn't faded a bit since it was constructed in the 1960s. For more information, contact Assemblage.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Residence designed by "a href="http://www.axelrodarchitects.com">Axelrod Architects, honorable mention in the New Practices San Francisco 2009 competition.
Whalepooner PLYprint from The Utility Collective and Hub Strategy, $85.00.
Whalepooner PLYprint from The Utility Collective and Hub Strategy, $85.00.

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