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Naoshima, Island of Art

Naoshima, Island of Art

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On a small island on the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan, a conspicuous statue of a polka-dotted pumpkin sits on a concrete pier, overlooking the vastness of the sea. This odd, yet striking juxtaposition perfectly encapsulates what the Naoshima project strives to achieve: an otherworldly ambience in which art and nature are allowed to co-exist without obsta[...]
8 Unusual Houses in Japan That Break All Architectural Norms

8 Unusual Houses in Japan That Break All Architectural Norms

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They are quirky. They are minimal to the extreme. They are stark. They are bizarre. The following houses in Japan turn architectural norms on theirs heads and stand out from the cookie-cutter homes in their neighborhoods as surreal manifestations of form, function, vision, and originality. 1. The Hilltop House with Glass for Walls and Wildlife for Neig[...]
Poland's Abandoned Gdańsk Shipyard to Become Habitable With Tiny Houses on Rails

Poland's Abandoned Gdańsk Shipyard to Become Habitable With Tiny Houses on Rails

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In Poland’s Gdańsk Shipyard, the Tiny House movement has emerged in a different avatar, with the aim to bring to life a historic but derelict and mostly abandoned site. Polish architecture students Tomasz Zablotny and Pawel Maszota have dreamed up a plan to transform Gdańsk Shipyard into a residential complex that will house a vibrant artistic community. The[...]