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Small blocks on stilts for the sake of nature

yakushima, japan In amongst the virgin forest on the leafy island of Yakushima in southern Japan, the eight owners of the housing co-op have sought to show the potential in not just preserving nature but interacting with it through regenerative architecture.

The project combines traditional Japanese engineering with modern technology that includes examining the subterranean ecosystem and taking account of water and air flows – something that is particularly important at latitudes with such

Cubic volumes united by round openings

pistohiekka, Finland On the shore of Finland’s largest lake, Saimen, in the southeast of the country there was once a famous and popular resort. After its heyday in the 1980s it disappeared and the site stood empty, but now the stunning natural setting is back on the tourist map.

Among the rocks in a sheltered bay, two cubes have been carefully placed on separate terraces alongside each other – one a sauna and the other a restaurant. A round void has been cut into the roof of each volume as a way to link the aesthetic of the two buildings and to invite the landscape in. The sauna’s void is more private and primarily serves to bring in natural light. In the restaurant’s case, a quadrant of the building has also been omitted to create an integrated outdoor space that boasts exposed glulam beams combined with narrower ribs in the roof, providing a contrast with the black painted façade which discreetly merges into the landscape. Down towards the water, the terraces transition into jetties that allow access by boat.« w| studiopuisto.fi abundant rainfall. The site houses six small volumes, three of which serve as bedrooms while the others contain communal spaces and bathrooms, created from locally grown cedar wood (jisugi).

Each little building stands on wooden posts anchored in concrete blocks, partly to minimise the footprint and partly to encourage the natural airflow from the surrounding hills down to the sea. Charred wood has been placed beneath each building to promote the growth of mycelia, the fungal threads that strengthen the soil and promote root growth.« w| to-no.me