Exterior, House Building Type, Concrete Siding Material, and Glass Siding Material Built with specially-formulated concrete made of volcanic ash, this micro-house in Tokyo maximizes space through vertical construction. When Tokyo-based architecture firm Atelier TEKUTO received a brief from their clients to build a distinctive, environmentally-conscious concrete home, they embarked on a two-and-a-half year journey of spacial and material exploration. Built in 2015, the result—the R Torso C project—recently won the Overall Excellence Award and first place in the low-rise buildings category at the 2017 American Concrete Institute Awards. Photo 18 of 35 in 35 Modern Homes That Make the Case for Concrete

35 Modern Homes That Make the Case for Concrete

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When Atelier TEKUTO received a brief for a distinctive, environmentally conscious concrete home, they embarked on a journey of spacial and material exploration. The result is a micro-house built with specially formulated concrete made of volcanic ash that maximizes space through its vertical construction.  

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