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August 27, 2011

Incredible Floating House in Japan

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Written by: Nathan Rossiter
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Sure, it’s not really a house, but rather a studio-sized living space, but its floating design sets it apart from the others. Put simply, “hanging like a Japanese lantern in the garden of a suburban home northwest of Washington D.C., visitors enter through a 10 cm-thick wooden door, where a faceted timber ceiling points down into the center of the room.” Keep reading for more pictures…

The structure is made of bronze and glass, and is suspended in mid-air with a pair of steel arms. Shoots of bamboo surround the pavilion, which is illuminated at night by lights in the floor.


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