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House of Emptiness / IGArchitects

Located in a quiet rural village in Ibaraki Prefecture, this house is designed as a final home for a mature couple. The project is an extension to an existing main house, and within the gentle scale of the surrounding settlement and expansive rural landscape, it seeks to create a new place to dwell.

House of Emptiness / IGArchitects

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Located in a quiet rural village in Ibaraki Prefecture, this house is designed as a final home for a mature couple.

The project is an extension to an existing main house, and within the gentle scale of the surrounding settlement and expansive rural landscape, it seeks to create a new place to dwell.

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Located in a quiet rural village in Ibaraki Prefecture, this house is designed as a final home for a mature couple. The project is an extension to an existing main house, and within the gentle scale of the surrounding settlement and expansive rural landscape, it seeks to create a new place to dwell.

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