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A Japanese-Inspired Home That Experiments with Interior Design, Space and Usability (House Tour)
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A Japanese-Inspired Home That Experiments with Interior Design, Space and Usability (House Tour)



Nestled in the northern suburb of Coburg, Harry House by Archier is a Japanese-inspired home that radiates familiarity and comfort.

As per the clients’ brief, Harry House is a Japanese-inspired home, with Archier incorporating Japanese design into many aspects of the architecture. Originally, the site was a double-fronted pre-war weatherboard cottage; the clients wanted to retain the entry’s warmth but reorientate the living space to frame the green foliage. This allowed the space to be maximised, combining the old and new aspects of the building.

Named after the family dog ‘Harry’, Harry House experiments with interior design, space and usability. The materials were chosen with care, making sure that each element ages well and is robust for family life. The textures celebrate honest carpentry, with materials that are unpolished yet full of life, adding to the atmosphere of the home.

Harry House is centred around family, with bespoke living areas that connect multiple aspects of the home. This includes the soft netted areas located in the voids, allowing the residents to occupy spaces without needing furniture.

Archier’s extension adds new elements of play, specifically in its design references to a childhood treehouse. The client’s Japanese heritage inspired the house, including how the space interplays with natural light and connection to the lush gardens. Located 10 minutes from the Archier Studio, the house has access to the Merri Creek, as well as restaurants on Lygon Street and Sydney Road.

As a Japanese-inspired home, the layout of the bathrooms was important for functionality and design. With separate spaces for the toilet, basin and bathing, it is easy to see how the architecture was influenced by the client’s heritage, honouring the traditional ways Japanese bathrooms are configured.

Having exceeded the clients’ expectations, and taking design inspiration from the client’s Japanese heritage, Harry House by Archier is a sustainable home, ready to raise a young family.

Architecture and Interior Design by Archier.
Filmed and Edited by Dan Preston.
Production by The Local Project.

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33 Comments

  1. lagritsalammas

    This might be my favourite house I’ve seen on all of youtube. It’s so beautifully made, love the garden wrapping around the building, the light, the colour scheme, the step-down kitchen, the respect for the historic structure, the Japanese-inspired detailing, it’s all very, very beautiful!

  4. Jacob Bo-lee

    Just I’m my opinion, I’m sure they could be lovely people. But this is such a wank haha, one of the most pretentious videos I’ve seen.

  6. ITcanB

    I wouldn't trust that netting, as it get older and brittle, one day may be the last day.

  8. Natural Oil Wonders

    This is my go-to when I need some design inspiration. Compared to other biophilic designed homes, this house really did capture the essence of nature.

  12. Joseph Lafayette Gaston

    Notes:

    Intro to 0:15: entrance contrast and use of lgass is well done… again nice exterior @1:05 (3 shots);
    *nice arrangement @0:21 (use of light wood on side and top), then v sharp from 1:09*;
    @1:24 cool, but appropriate for an apartment building?
    ***@1:47 EXCELLENT use of light wood w/ white in/for bedroom***… how does this hold up in a modular setting? far-right @2:07/8 is v nice;
    cool grate/net setup @2:01 (not using this);
    *the 2:10 setup is SOLID… where is this and how to use it?*
    2:26 still like this idea of a glass hallway (in other house on Local Project);
    *vg cornering(?): 3 shots from 3:14*
    *excellent (interior) stairway @3:36*
    like the interior wood/dark/glass contrast from 4:03;
    *really like the shot @4:21, esp. as a transition idea, but it works well as an open interior space*
    **kitchen is excellent @5:23… then again @6:12 (2 shots)**
    *wood/white contrast in bathroom @5:28 vg*
    **no to the green, but otherwise the bathroom from 5:54 (2 shots) is excellent also**
    reverse side from 6:43 is well done (2 shots)
    presentation @7:02 is good, but for a single-unit home

  14. Ana

    I'm not a fan of modern architecture at all but boy this is beautiful

  24. Limmy the 1st

    i would never live in japan even if i looked like a japanese person or spoke japanese. (interracial dating👎)

  25. Harry Fieldson

    I'm sure it's been military-grade secured but putting my weight on that net with a drop like that would have me nervous!

  28. Music Only

    lets talk about sustainability, build sustainable housing for the working folk and not your ego, bunch of uppity architects building lavish homes for themselves

  30. Joycelyn Tang

    I wish floor plan and sections will be incorporated into the videos so we can how the spaces interact with each other.

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