Hazukashi House / ALTS Design Office
Architects: ALTS Design Office
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Architects In Charge: Sumiou Mizumoto, Yoshitaka Kuga
Area: 93 sqm
Year: 2014
Photographs: Courtesy of ALTS Design Office
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