This house, referred to as the Takenoyama House 3 in Nagoya, Japan, is an engineering marvel. Look at how this house seemingly suspends on the side of a cliff. As you’ll see below, the base of the home is bolted/built into a steep incline. The driveway is a bridge to the house.

Architecture Firm: Tomoaki Uno Architects
E-mail: unotomoakiarchtects@gmail.com
Firm Location: Nagoya, Aichi Pref,Japan
Completion Year: 2017
Gross Built Area: 101.70m2
Project location: Nishin, Aichi Pref,Japan
Lead Architects: Tomoaki Uno
Photo credits: Hiroshi Tanigawa
Photo credits: Yasuko Okamura
E-mail: okamura@va-va-va.com

Let’s a take tour of this cliff house

It’s not just the fact it’s built into a cliff that’s so cool but for minimalist design lovers, this house will really strike a nerve. Calling this design minimalist is an understatement. It’s as sparse as a house can get. Check it out.

An aerial view of the house closed to road.

The main door from the upper level entrance.

The dining area with views of the nature.

The spiral stairs that connect all level of the house.

The bathroom area with a view of the nature.

The sink with glass wall and a view of the surroundings.

The terrace and a views of the nature around.

A view of the terrace from the lower ground.

The wooden structure of the spiral stairs.

Takenoyama House 3 first and second floor plan.

Takenoyama House 3 east and south elevation.

Takenoyama House 3 north west elevation.

It was very difficult to come up with a plan to take advantage of this location after resolving landslide structures, their laws and possible construction methods.

The design of the third floor was designed so as not to make the scenery as fragmentable as possible to take advantage of this location. Therefore, the top floor was decided to be made of wooden.

The view from the room, cut by pillars and beams, creates an incredible space in the room. The seasonally changing views are an irreplaceable treasure of this house.