Retired Ladies Live Their Dreamlife In A Cosy Forest House Designed By A Japanese Architect
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Have you wondered how you’ll spend your retired days? I’ll give you an idea. A genius Japanese architect created an unique home for 2 retired ladies with their caretaker and a cook.
Issei Suma is known for his intriguing buildings, but this structure shaped like 5 tents are really eye catching, due to the harmonious flow and the design that perfectly combined minimalism with an ecological style. The building features a spiral-shaped indoor pool and a common kitchen for both ladies. This 100 square m complex is called “Jikka” and is located in the Japanese mountains Shizuoka Prefecture.
Though the 3D structure appears like a tent, the plans are perfect squares and they overlap one another. So, how does the house of your dreams look like?
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Looks very cool but I think it's not that cosy inside
But it is easy to keep clean. :)
I've got the impression that the building isn't inhabited yet, tha It has just been cleaned up before it's given to the owners.
From what I understand, the Japanese prize minimalism and efficiency in design where as many Europeans and Americans prefer a "cozy lived in" sort of feel.
Agree - not ideal for older bones. Hope no one trips over....
All floors are hard.
The toilet does not look private at all :/
Japanese open baths aren't very insecure about nudity unlike western culture
Looking forward to using my Toto, waiting for a electrical outlet installation.
I wondered about it. With the bath open to the bedroom, I would think flushing would be pretty noisy!
Not so much. You should check out the new Toto toilets. They're magical.
I know in South Korea it's even more common to have dual gender bath houses where everyone is walking around the steam room and swimming areas totally nude men and women all ages so it's definitely a different thing for different cultures'
So cold inside. Needs wood floors... and some more home-like feel to it... some rugs may help. Right now it feels like a museum...
Rugs are not a big thing there. Maybe some tatami mats could go in there. I'm not fond of the bare concrete walls, but from the photos, it doesn't look like they've moved in yet.
Also small rugs are bad for the elderly because of tripping.
How about an operating room? Too sterile looking, warmer colors, and like you said, wood floors. All of the wood is on the outside LOL
Looks very cool but I think it's not that cosy inside
But it is easy to keep clean. :)
I've got the impression that the building isn't inhabited yet, tha It has just been cleaned up before it's given to the owners.
From what I understand, the Japanese prize minimalism and efficiency in design where as many Europeans and Americans prefer a "cozy lived in" sort of feel.
Agree - not ideal for older bones. Hope no one trips over....
All floors are hard.
The toilet does not look private at all :/
Japanese open baths aren't very insecure about nudity unlike western culture
Looking forward to using my Toto, waiting for a electrical outlet installation.
I wondered about it. With the bath open to the bedroom, I would think flushing would be pretty noisy!
Not so much. You should check out the new Toto toilets. They're magical.
I know in South Korea it's even more common to have dual gender bath houses where everyone is walking around the steam room and swimming areas totally nude men and women all ages so it's definitely a different thing for different cultures'
So cold inside. Needs wood floors... and some more home-like feel to it... some rugs may help. Right now it feels like a museum...
Rugs are not a big thing there. Maybe some tatami mats could go in there. I'm not fond of the bare concrete walls, but from the photos, it doesn't look like they've moved in yet.
Also small rugs are bad for the elderly because of tripping.
How about an operating room? Too sterile looking, warmer colors, and like you said, wood floors. All of the wood is on the outside LOL