Makoto Yamaguchi: Office in Karuizawa (2003)
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"Block-Wall"Residence, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan,
Japanese architecture practice nendo designed a private residence with block-walls made of "CO2-SUICOM", an eco-friendly carbon removal concrete.
The block-walls adjust the line of sight, a creative solution essential in securing privacy from passing traffic and pedestrians while acting as a foil for basking in the natural surroundings.
The design concept was to build the house with concrete block walls that would serve as filter screens. Besides, the material used deserves special attention: “CO2-SUICOM※” blocks, made by replacing a portion of cement, with an industrial byproduct and adding a carbon dioxide-absorbing material for less CO2 emissions during production.
Approximately 2,050 blocks are staggered in parallel rows to create five 3m-high walls. The living space is designed to “fill in the gaps” in between. Calibrating the block angles by three degrees to fit each room condition ensures privacy in the bedroom and bathroom, while also providing a spacious ambiance in the living and dining rooms. Ultimately, the design transpires into blocks arranged in a gradient-like pattern.
Courtesy: Nendo,
Photograph by Takumi Ota
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MY CABBAGES.
There's a hilarious theory on Japanese Twitter that Yuri's alive and selling cabbages in Karuizawa due to the Summer Heroes Collab.
Why Cabbages??
Well according to the Stamp Rally, Yuri's location is the Karuizawa City Garden (軽井沢発地市庭), where the Karuizawa Direct Sales Office (軽井沢直売所) is located, known for selling fresh and processed agricultural produce such as cabbage and lettuce.
It seems like the kind of place a civil servant would work at.
So theories emerged about Yuri's body (after his end in TaiBani 2) drifting in the water to Karuizawa, where he's recuperated and ended up selling cabbage 😂🤣🥬 (Since the Summer Resort Heroes Collab took place from August to October 2023 and TaiBani 2 ended Fall 2022).
I couldn't resist making these for Japanese Twitter, based on the Cabbage Seller from Avatar the Last Airbender.
ユリぺは軽井沢に住んでいる。
「キャベツはしでかす、タナトスの声が聞く!」
YuriPe living in Karuizawa:
"You mess up my cabbages, you'll hear the Voice of Thanatos!"
Original Tweet
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TAKI
karuizawa, july 2023. agfa optima 1535 sensor, kodak portra 400.
my friends and i took a road trip to nagano prefecture to see some waterfalls and take a dip in the river during the hottest part of the summer. it was a trip i had planned to go on with my ex (who dumped me the night after booking it), but i was so happy to share it with some very special friends instead.
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07 episode / Ayanokouji and Karuizawa
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