The seemingly out-of-place 'Step Tower' looms over Ibaraki-city in Osaka, Japan while imitating a seafaring vessel. Designed by architecture firm EASTERN design office, the tower was built with a minimalist facade to look like a white ship.
The residential tower is composed of layers of beautiful curves that extend into the sky. As you look up, each subsequent layer looks like it's curving further and further up. As a result, the seafaring tower looks like a gargantuan wave or spine.
EASTERN's tower is 10-stories tall and has extremely well-designed rooms. The design firm decided to keep the apartments simple with rich hardwood floors and clean white furniture. The Step Tower will have larger suites on the fifth to tenth floors and single room suites on the second to fourth floors.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Minimalist Architecture
- The Step Tower's minimalist facade and well-designed rooms demonstrate the trend of minimalist architecture.
- Curved Structures
- The Step Tower's beautiful curves and layers reflect the trend of incorporating curved structures in architecture.
- Seafaring Inspiration
- The Step Tower's resemblance to a ship showcases the trend of incorporating seafaring elements into architectural designs.
Where This Applies
- Real Estate
- Real estate developers can explore the disruptive innovation opportunities of incorporating minimalist design and curved structures in residential and commercial buildings.
- Furniture
- The clean white furniture in the Step Tower presents an opportunity for furniture manufacturers to create minimalist designs that complement this architectural trend.
- Interior Design
- Interior designers can take inspiration from the Step Tower's well-designed rooms and apply minimalist and seafaring elements in their own projects.
