N-House / TOFU

This residence, designed by TOFU, is located in villa subdivision in Shiga, Japan. There are rich natural environments with Lake Biwa in thesoutheast and Mount Hira in the northwest. Therefore in the first stage, we have decided to use cedar panels as exterior material. The exterior wall is colored with three colors and attached gradation patterns, so the abstract wood texture comes and gives us a massive impression — via ArchDaily