Blank walls control light and views at House in Kyobate by FujiwaraMuro Architects

Slim openings and silver wallpaper bounce light around the interiors of this minimalist home in Japan, which local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects designed "to block noise and visibility from the outside".

Named House in Kyobate after the suburb near Osaka in which it is located, the family dwelling sits on a corner site bordered by roads.

To prevent overlooking from the neighbouring buildings and minimise sound from a nearby railway...