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Five cement-clad boxes illuminated from above are hidden within this almost windowless house in Japan s Hyogo prefecture, designed by FujiwaraMuro Architects.
House with a Light Void is located on a site surrounded by residential streets on three sides and a lack of captivating views.
House with a Light Void s residential location led the architects to design the exterior with very few windows
To appease privacy-conscious clients, Japanese architecture firm FujiwaraMuro Architects chose to draw daylight into the 85-square-metre building primarily via a series of skylights.
These are positioned over vertical volumes at the home s centre and four corners, all finished in cement plaster on the interior.