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Japanese architect Kohei Yukawa has designed a house for himself and his family in a suburb of Osaka, featuring flexible living spaces arranged around a double-height atrium with a tree at its centre.
Yukawa, co-founder of Yukawa Design Lab, designed the Margin House in response to the unique conditions of its urban site in Ibaraki City, to the north of Osaka.
Above: Margin House is located in a suburb of Osaka. Top image: it is arranged around a double-height atrium
The property looks directly onto a side street at the front, while at the rear is a small agricultural plot. The inclusion of voids and openings, described by the architect as margins , connect the building with the city, the sky and the neighbouring field.