Novel apartments have been designed in Japan, with unusual access ,utility, space saving and functionality.
Kazuyo Sejima designed this nine-unit apartment in Yokohama with an undulating inner court. Each unit has access to either its own garden or roof terrace. The glimpses into this maze-like open space adds a unique character to the surrounding neighborhood.This timber framed apartment accommodates four artists. The small bedrooms are lifted five meters (16.4 feet) above the ground on the triangular corners of the building. The open-air covered courtyard is shared by the residents as their communal studio and gallery. The exterior stairs to bedrooms are sometimes used as seating when there are performances in the gallery.Sou Fujimoto devised multi-unit housing by literally stacking house-shaped units one atop the other. The topmost units are accessed by exterior staircases, like vertical renditions the narrow alleyways one finds in Tokyo.This five-story apartment building heightens the contrast between perceived mass and void. Each of the upper level units of accommodation is separated by an outdoor corridor.This colorful apartment in Tokyo is intended to awaken human senses. The inside is as colorful as the exterior and finished by different materials (tatami, pebbles, wood, etc.) are used. The living / dining even has bumpy floor to challenge it’s tenants.NE apartments in Tokyo are a novel take on the home residence: a block of eight apartments in Japan designed exclusively for the motorcyclistPhotography of the apartment interiors reveal incredibly efficient if compact living spaces for one, and the interior layout of the block as a whole is a veritable rabbit warren of a design
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