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Yasuhiro Nakayama

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Hokuriku Residence No.3 / Chidori Studio

Hokuriku Residence No.3 / Chidori Studio - More Images+ 13

Hakusan, Japan

Hokuriku Residence No.2 / Chidori Studio

Hokuriku Residence No.2 / Chidori Studio - More Images+ 10

Kanazawa, Japan

Places in Karuizawa Villa / Takahiro Endo Architects Office

Places in Karuizawa Villa / Takahiro Endo Architects Office - More Images+ 28

Karuizawa, Japan

Folding Screen Row House / DOG

Folding Screen Row House  / DOG - More Images+ 13

  • Architects: DOG
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  236
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Adobe, Daiko, LIXIL , Lilycolor, Tokyo-Koei, +2

PEERLESS Store / MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE

PEERLESS Store / MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE - More Images+ 12

Shibuya City, Japan

House or Garden and Margin / MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE

House or Garden and Margin / MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE - More Images+ 15

Kamakura, Japan

Hokuriku Residence No.1 / Chidori Studio

Hokuriku Residence No.1 / Chidori Studio - More Images+ 12

Kitakamakura House / Takahiro Endo Architects Office

Kitakamakura House / Takahiro Endo Architects Office - More Images+ 16

Kamakura, Japan

Nikotama Terrace Cooperative House / Okuno Architectural Planning

Nikotama Terrace Cooperative House / Okuno Architectural Planning - More Images+ 19

Polycarbonate for Interiors: 8 Examples of Translucent Architecture Indoors

Polycarbonate for Interiors: 8 Examples of Translucent Architecture Indoors - More Images+ 30

Diversifying the materials of an interior space can greatly improve its depth and visual interest. At the same time, adding partitions or other delineations of internal space can help organize flow, circulation, and visibility. Polycarbonate, a type of lightweight, durable thermoplastic, is an excellent medium for both functions.

In its raw form, polycarbonate is completely transparent, transmitting light with nearly the same efficacy as glass. However, it is also lighter and stronger than glass and tougher than other similar plastics such as acrylic, polystyrene, ABS, or nylon, making it a good choice for designers seeking durable, impact and fire resistant materials that still transmit light. Like glass, it is a natural UV filter and can be colored or tinted for translucency, yet it is also prized for its flexibility, allowing it to be shaped into any size or shape. Finally, it is easily recyclable because it liquefies rather than burning, making it at least more environmentally friendly than other thermoset plastics. For example, recycled polycarbonate can be chemically reacted with phenol in a recycling plant to produce monomers that can be turned back into plastic.

Open Sky House / Yoshitaka Suzuki and Associates

Open Sky House / Yoshitaka Suzuki and Associates - More Images+ 15

  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  57
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Vectorworks, LIXIL , NICHIHA, Toko, Tokyo-Koei
  • Professionals: SANRYO Koumuten

F.I.L. FUKUOKA Shop / MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE

F.I.L. FUKUOKA  Shop / MURAYAMA + KATO ARCHITECTURE - More Images+ 13

Photo Studio / Hiroki Tominaga-Atelier + Yae Fujima

Photo Studio / Hiroki Tominaga-Atelier + Yae Fujima - More Images+ 17

Small Core House in Ochiaigawa / UNIT-O

Small Core House in Ochiaigawa / UNIT-O - More Images+ 9

Higashikurume, Japan
  • Architects: Unit-O
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  66
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013