Living Room, Concrete Floor, Chair, Sofa, Coffee Tables, Bookcase, Shelves, and Wall Lighting A skillful configuration of restrained materials and natural light lets a gallery, studio, and residence merge inside one compelling shell. Kouichi Kimura, the founder of FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects based in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga, wrapped the upper floor of this building in sheets of galvanized steel in order to reflect light and intensify its street presence. Photo 11 of 11 in Dwell’s Top 10 Offices of 2017 from Find Out How a Japanese Architect Created a Fluid Live/Work Space For a Photographer

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A skillful configuration of restrained materials and natural light lets a gallery, studio, and residence merge inside one compelling shell.  Kouichi Kimura, the founder of FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects based in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga, wrapped the upper floor of this building in sheets of galvanized steel in order to reflect light and intensify its street presence.

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