Nobutada Omote

The Kagerou Village / Tato Architects + ludwig heimbach architektur

December 30, 2021

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Architects: Tato Architects, ludwig heimbach architektur
Year: 2017

Drifting House / Kosaku Matsumoto

November 22, 2020

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Architects: Kosaku Matsumoto
Area: 98 m²
Year: 2020
Manufacturers: Hunter Douglas, LIXIL　, Panasonic Japan, Sanwa

Mirrors in Architecture: Possibilities of Reflected Space

June 25, 2020

Humans have used mirrors since as early as 600 BCE, employing highly polished obsidian as a basic reflective surface. Over time, people began to use small pieces of gold, silver, and aluminum in a similar manner, both for their reflective properties and for decoration. By the 1^st century CE, people had started using glass to make mirrors, but it was only during the European Renaissance that Venetian manufacturers began making mirrors by applying metallic backings to glass sheets, remaining the most common general method of mirror manufacturing today. Since then, mirrors have continued to play both a decorative and functional role in architecture, serving a clean, modern aesthetic despite its ancient origins. Below, we investigate how mirrors are made, provide a brief history of mirrors in architecture, and offer several tips for architects looking to use mirrors in their designs.

Wooden Architecture for Children: Designing Warm and Playful Spaces

June 11, 2020

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The environment we inhabit influences us directly. For kids, this environment must be especially safe and accessible, yet simultaneously stimulating, so that they can move and develop freely without jeopardizing their physical safety. We have already written about how to create playgrounds in interior spaces. Today, we put together a series of examples that use the warmth and versatility of wood to create interactive, creative, and fun interiors for children.