Moody all-black house hides a calm courtyard
Masao Nishikawa
We love a good surprise This black box of a house in Tokyo is like a present?concealed and nondescript on the outside, with a pleasant surprise on the inside. Japanese firm Apollo Architects and Associates designed the Umber house as a monolithic rectilinear volume clad in steel coated in an aluminum zinc alloy. But on the other side of the dark walls, you?ll find an open, airy courtyard, complete with a touch of nature.
The house unfolds into a C-shaped layout that wraps around the closed-in outdoor space. The two bedrooms bookend the house, connected by an open-plan living room, dining area, and kitchen. The equally dark interior spaces create a serene, moody atmosphere, while opening out onto the timber-decked courtyard.
Masao Nishikawa
The house is compact, but it?s filled with thoughtful touches like hidden storage space in the kitchen and living room and a skylight that runs the length of the kitchen and living room, which casts a slatted pattern onto the back wall. The simple details also extend to the courtyard, where a single copse of trees sprouts from the deck.
Masao Nishikawa
Masao Nishikawa
Masao Nishikawa
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