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Translucent polycarbonate plastic walls require little energy and glow at night Hiroshima Japan
Photo
by
Toshiyuki Yano
Originally appeared in
7 Minimal Japanese Homes
on
November 17, 2015
Thanks to its translucent envelope of polycarbonate plastic, the house glows like a firefly at night and is so bright during the day that resident Daisuke Tokuyama says he rarely turns on a light.
Appears in
The Home That Glows in the Dark
A luminescent house brightens a block in Hiroshima, Japan.
June 6, 2016
7 Minimal Japanese Homes
From prefab to live/work, these unadorned Japanese homes share a love of simple design.
November 17, 2015
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