Osaka-based practice Arbol in Akashi, Japan has built three internal courtyards in a timber-clad bungalow to provide space for growing food and drying clothes. The rooms of the minimalistic house in Akashi turn inwards to these courtyards, which has only a few small openings made in the wood-clad elevations that look out to the street. The house is divided into three strips around its three courtyards. The front door opens to a dirt-floor living area with a wood-burning stove that is next to a parking area. A large kitchen and dining area overlook the second garden which can be accessed through a sliding door. The thin slits in the façade bring in natural ventilation via the garden space into the home. The other end of the bungalow also has a large built-in closet which the entire family can use and is opposite to the bedroom and the ancillary spaces. The third garden is small and brings light into the interiors. It is used as a private area to hang out clothes to dry, which also gives views out to nature.

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