There are homes that are designed to allow the passing public a little glimpse of how cool it is inside and there are homes that throw the doors wide open.
And then there’s House NA, a Japanese glass box that does for privacy what Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct did for underwear. Not a lot, then.
Designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects, the thin steel pole framework supports a number of different sized glass boxes. Think treehouse crossed with minimalism. Everything is white and crisp and there’s no doubt that it’s a cool, if somewhat exposed, house.
The architects say: “In one way the house is like a single space, but each room is also a tiny space of its own. The clients said they wanted to live like nomads within the house – they didn’t have specific plans for each room. The house looks radical but for the clients it seemed quite natural.”
Thankfully, at the end of the video, you can see the clever use of hidden blinds and window drapes. So, only on show in the daytime then. Phew!
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