Kraft Architects clads minimalist Japanese home with corrugated steel

Corrugated metal cloaks the long, narrow form of An Unfinished House, a minimalist house in Japan designed by Tokyo studio Kraft Architects.

Located on a leftover plot in the suburbs of Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, the home was created for the family of a local carpenter, who worked closely with Kraft Architects to design and build its timber-framed structure.

Kraft Architects made a feature of the long, narrow site, organising the home as a sequence of rooms that lead seamlessly into one another...