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Doors and terraces are clad with teak boards that will gradually weather to a color grade to match th

Leftover moss from the footprint of the house covers the roof. It was kept aside and regularly nursed

The exterior is a broken surface of light grey fair-faced concrete. The gravel from the riverbed is b

Living, dining, kitchen, and master bedroom are all arranged in one continuous room. This enables pan

The approach to the vacation house is from the top of the hill. The building is organized as a sequen

Text description provided by the architects. This vacation house is located on the banks of the Hvita

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Save this picture.Rafael Pinho

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The upper levels are clad in charred black vertical boarding, burnt using the traditional Japanese Ya

The entry to the house is via a steep path and sandstone steps, which take you upon arrival underneat

Key to the design is the idea of the family being together in these living spaces, entertaining and r

The house is split into two pavilions, linked bya deck which expands and fans out to the view. The fi

The main living areas of the house soar out towards the panoramic water views, giving the house a dyn

Text description provided by the architects. Clad in dramatic burnt timber, and the ochre tones of we

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Save this picture! Courtesy of Casey Brown Architecture

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The family members on different floor levels can look up or down at each other across the courtyard.

Save this picture.Masao Nishikawa

The second floor is an open space where they can observe the growing process of the memorial tree in

The house has a U-shaped plan built around the courtyard on the ground floor. The courtyard is access

Text description provided by the architects. The client, who works an advertising company and whose h

Save this picture.Masao Nishikawa

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