In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Japan with thick walls of exposed concrete, completed by Studio Cochi Architects.
Due to its location in a dense residential area, the clients wanted the house to be an "urban oasis" protected from overlooking neighbouring buildings. Not all commenters were won over by the design.
Studio Cochi Architects creates raw concrete house in Japan"That spatial sequence is epic"
"It looks hideous, like a concrete shipping container," wrote Stevie Babes.