Sou Fujimoto’s House K Soars in Design

What to do when the only piece of real estate is not conducive to building the typical cookie-cutter house? Hire a non-typical architect. Known for his cutting-edge designs, Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto made the restrictions of this real estate an asset for another ground-breaking design. The house rests on an L-shaped lot flanked by houses on 3 sides, forestry in one, and a 98 foot pathway leading to the street in the highly populated outskirts of Osaka. To maximize space, Fujimoto went for the skies. House K is built with a sloping roof that doubles as a rooftop terrace complete with planters and skylights that can be opened to gain access to the interior. Inside, the space is divided into three levels where the lowest level serves as a sitting room, the main level contains the kitchen, bathroom, dining area, and children’s bedroom, while the topmost level serves as the master bedroom. The striking, seamless design of House K makes for a fun and exciting house to live in.

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