Villa " Sink " Japanese designer Kotaro Ide

Unusual architectural design approaches are always interesting, regardless of when they were presented for the first time. example of one such architectural designs is a villa "Conch", proposed by the Japanese architect Kotaro Ide from "ARTechnic".Designed in 2008. The house was built in Karuizawa Forest, located in Nagano Prefecture in Japan.

Villa «Sink» - a large two-storey house, which the architect's plan all kind should stand out from the surrounding nature.However, organic forms do not make the villa as something alien, urban.On the contrary, "Sink" perfectly fits into the surrounding landscape, forming an unexpected harmony of ocean shells caught in a forest environment.

house is made with the expectation of the harsh climate and the weather in Karuizawa characterized by low temperatures and high humidity.It is because of the last many houses made of traditional wood and brick, are subject to rapid aging and destruction, and it is because Kotaro Ide made his house out of porous concrete.

Inside the concrete is covered with a non-toxic sealant, so the house was enhanced thermal insulation, preserving the internal temperature of the premises like a thermos.And for the full effect of all the windows were made of double glazing.

Since the interior walls were smoothed out, and the same shape as the external shape "Shells", was made special furniture that fits exclusively to this house, and in most cases can not be moved, even inside it.

Knowing the destructive properties of the local climate, Kotaro Ide used in the design of the house cherry and oak wood, specially treated, but still retain the natural color of the wood.From cherry and oak are made all the wooden interior design, of which the furniture is made.

as a whole villa "Conch" is beautiful in its simplicity and aesthetic design, to combine traditional Japanese landscape with futuristic artificiality of the building structures.And the most important thing - the house is not only very beautiful on the outside but very comfortable inside.

Photoprovided Kotaro Ide «ARTechnic» Japan