Inspired by the Japanese art of Kirigami paper folding, the house is designed with the homeowner’s desire for a private, airy space filled with natural light.
The house’s facade is designed to simulate Kirigami paper with angular folds. A long window on the right is arranged to provide natural light and ventilation, while squares of various sizes not only allow light to penetrate, but also serve as an impressive highlight for the facade.
Stepping inside, the house feels spacious and airy thanks to the high ceilings and uniform use of large tiles. In addition, the main white color also contributes to “deceiving the eye”, expanding the space. At the same time, white walls also serve well as a backdrop, enhancing the beauty of interior details for the entire house.
While high ceilings and white tones are designed to cover most other areas of the house, low wooden ceilings and dark tones are chosen for the kitchen. This brings an interesting contrast and contributes to a warmer atmosphere for the homeowner’s gathering space.
To solve the ventilation problem for townhouses, the design team arranged a Kirigami-style staircase right in the center of the house. At this time, the cool air flow can be easily circulated along the horizontal axis, while the hot air flow will escape along the vertical axis of the stairs.
The house also focuses on design to bring green space inside the house. A small garden is arranged on the third floor, combined with large glass panels, blurring the boundary between humans and nature. This house filled with cool breezes, light and natural trees is truly the place to live as the homeowner has always wanted.
Thu Truong
Theo Arch Daily