Depth-defining design feature envelops Japanese residence

KITASHIRAKAWA – In a quiet suburb on the edge of the dense city of Kyoto, surrounded by the Higashiyama mountains, is the Corner House by UME Architects. The project is located on a small plot at the end of a residential street, situated between a
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