From the outside, Olioli, a small family home designed by Japanese architecture firm Seets, looks just like many of the other homes in the area. But Olioli's vinyl siding on the exterior gives way to a charming and playful space on the interior, one that befits the young family who live there.
Olioli is in Mitaka, a rural suburb of Tokyo. Surrounded by trees and fields, the inhabitants of the residence were looking for a home that was in harmony with the nature of the area. Rather than achieving that harmony through complex forms, Seets did so by using a unique style of interior building. The interior of the home has stairways and balconies in uncommon locations, and it's clad in unfinished pine boards to further give the appearance and scent of the outdoors.
What's Driving This Trend
- Natural Interior Design
- The use of unfinished pine boards and unique interior layouts in residential spaces offers an opportunity for the trend of natural interior design to thrive.
- Playful Home Interiors
- The incorporation of uncommon stairways and balconies in residential designs creates an opportunity for the trend of playful home interiors to flourish.
- Harmonizing with Nature
- Designing homes that blend seamlessly with the surrounding environment by using natural materials and unconventional layouts offers an opportunity for the trend of harmonizing with nature to be embraced.
Who This Affects Most
- Residential Architecture
- Architects in the residential industry can explore innovative ways of incorporating natural elements and unique interior layouts to create homes that stand out.
- Home Decor
- The home decor industry can capitalize on the trend of natural interior design and offer products and materials that help consumers achieve a harmonious and playful aesthetic in their homes.
- Sustainable Construction
- The use of unfinished pine boards as interior cladding presents an opportunity for the sustainable construction industry to promote eco-friendly building materials and practices.
