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- November 22, 2020
- Tono Mirai Designs Micro Dwelling With Locally Sourced Larch Wood
- Japanese Architect Tono Mirai designs micro-dwelling, 'Red Container', in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, using locally sourced larch wood.
- Project: Red Container
- Architects:
- Tono Mirai Architects
- Typology:
- Cabins
- Area: 9.9m²
- Year: 2020
- Location:
- Nagano Prefecture,
- Japan
- Images: takeshi noguchi
With an area of just 9.9 m2 , Red Container, designed by Tono Mirai Architects in Japan, can be moved easily by a 4 feet truck using an iron pipe under the steel base. The architect aimed to promote the use of Larch wood with this project, since it has not been a popular building material because of its tendency to warp, an issue that can now be resolved with the use of technology. Red Container uses logs, pillars and beams of structural materials, floors, walls, eases , furniture etc. all made from red larch.
Red Container has a twisted roof with wooden interiors, carved by a carpenter who has the knowledge of the local traditional construction method. The architect has used blue larch for the flooring and a clay wall from Kita-Aiki Village, Nagano Prefecture was used to add an accent to the interior.
